Samoa National Democratic Party

The Samoa National Democratic Party is a political party in Samoa. Its leader is Valasi Toogamaga Tafito.[1]

Samoa National Democratic Party
AbbreviationSNDP
LeaderValasi Toogamaga Tafito
Founded11 September 2019 (2019-09-11)
IdeologyAnti-Land and Titles Bill
Legislative Assembly
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The party was registered in late 2019 and claims to be a recreation of the old Samoan National Development Party, which was Samoa's main opposition between 1988 and 2003.[2] Its major policy issues are customary land rights, unemployment, and the enfranchisement of overseas Samoans.[2]

The party aims to contest the 2021 Samoan general election. In May 2020 it announced that it had recruited 17 candidates.[3]

On 2 September 2020 the party announced it would join forces with the Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi and Tumua ma Puleono parties to contest the 2021 election.[4] SNDP and Tumua ma Puleono candidates will run under the FAST banner, with only one candidate in each constituency.[5] In the general election, four SNDP-affiliated candidates won seats.[6]

References
  1. Soli Wilson (22 August 2020). "Valasi appointed S.N.D.P. leader, says party ready for 2021". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. Soli Wilson (11 September 2019). "'We mean business,' says new political party P.M. Tuilaepa invited to launch". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. Soli Wilson (3 May 2020). "S.N.D.P. recruits seventeen candidates". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson (2 September 2020). "Samoa's ruling party faces new threat – after nearly 40 years in power". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (2 September 2020). "Parties join forces ahead of General Election". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  6. Feagaimaali'i, Joyetter (14 April 2021). "S.N.D.P. secured four seats for F.A.S.T.". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 7 April 2023.


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