Party Tumu

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The Party Tumu was a political party in the Cook Islands. It was founded in July 2010 by Cook Islands Party MP Albert (Peto) Nicholas after a split over candidate selection.[1] Originally known as the "Cook Islands Party Tumu" ("real" or "true" Cook Islands Party), the party was forced to rename itself after the CIP successfully sought a court injunction preventing them from using the name Cook Islands Party.[2][3]

The breakaway party attracted the support of influential CIP backer , son of CIP founder and former Prime Minister Albert Henry, but it has not attracted the support of any other CIP MPs.[4] The party's aims were the same as those of the CIP: nationalism and economic development.[5] In addition, the party opposes major political reform and instead supports reforms of the Parliamentary process.[5] It supported coalition government, but opposed any constitutional amendments.[6] The party also wants a commission of inquiry into crown-owned lands, aimed at compensating former land-owners for land taken for government use.[6]

The party did not attract any other election candidates,[6] and Nicholas failed to win his seat. It did not run any candidates in the 2014 elections

References[]

  1. ^ "New party from CIP fallout". Cook Islands News. 2010-07-03. Archived from the original on 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  2. ^ "CIP Tumu dead". Cook Islands News. 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  3. ^ "Party Tumu vows to grow stronger". Cook Islands News. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  4. ^ "George and Glassie staying with CIP". Cook Islands News. 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  5. ^ a b "New Albert stands for values of old". Cook Islands News. 2010-07-09. Archived from the original on 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
  6. ^ a b c "Party Tumu sets out policies". Cook Islands News. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2010-09-16.


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