Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan
Enrich the National Unity of the Sons of Timor Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan | |
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Abbreviation | KHUNTO |
Founded | 22 June 2011 (officially registered) |
Ideology | Unemployed youth interests |
National Parliament | 5 / 65 |
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Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan (lit. 'Enrich the National Unity of the Sons of Timor', KHUNTO) is a political party in East Timor.
History[]
KHUNTO was officially registered on 22 June 2011[1] and is affiliated with the martial arts group Korka.[2] In the 2012 parliamentary elections it received 2.97% of the vote, narrowly failing to cross the electoral threshold of 3%. However, in the 2017 parliamentary elections the party's vote share increased to 6.43% and it won five seats in the National Parliament.
Gallery[]
Supporters of KHUNTO campaigning on motorcycles during the 2012 parliamentary elections.
KHUNTO supporters at a 2017 election campaign organized by António da Conceição in Maliana.
References[]
- ^ Dennis Shoesmith (2011) Political Parties and Groupings of Timor-Leste, Australian Labor International
- ^ Timor-Leste election: 'Disenfranchised youth' party wins first seats in parliament ABC, 24 July 2017
Further reading[]
- Aspinall, Edward; Scambary, James (3 November 2017). "Fighting corruption with spiritual power in East Timor". New Mandala. Australian National University. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
Categories:
- Political parties in East Timor
- 2011 establishments in East Timor
- Political parties established in 2011
- East Timor stubs