People's Party (Samoa)

The People's Party (TPP) is a Samoan political party. It was founded in July 2008[1] by campaigners from People Against Switching Sides,[2] protesting against legislation aimed at changing the side of the road driven on (from right to left). The party's chairman is Tole’afoa Solomona To’ailoa,[3] who has stated that he does not intend to be the party's leader.[4] According to To'ailoa, the party "will not be focusing on the road change only but [...] will be focusing on all the other issues which are affecting the lives of our people right now."[4][5]

The party was deregistered in February 2020 after not paying its registration fee.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Another new political party established in Samoa". Radio New Zealand International. 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
  2. ^ "Samoa provokes fury by switching sides of the road", The Telegraph, July 3, 2009
  3. ^ "New political party in Samoa". Radio New Zealand International. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
  4. ^ a b "Backers of The People’s Party under wraps" Archived 2019-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, Samoa Observer, July 29, 2008
  5. ^ "New party in Samoa aims wider than road switch repeal". Radio New Zealand International. July 30, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  6. ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (15 February 2020). "Seven political parties de-registered". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 16 August 2020.


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