Freedom Alliance (Fiji)

Freedom Alliance
AbbreviationFAP
LeaderJagath Karunaratne
FoundedMay 2014
Registered1 August, 2014
Dissolved2 September, 2022[1]
Preceded byFiji United Freedom Party
IdeologySocial liberalism
Subsidiarity
Internationalism
Colours   Green and yellow
MPs in the Parliament of Fiji
0 / 51
Election symbol
Banana tree

The Freedom Alliance (FAP), formerly the Freedom Alliance Party and Fiji United Freedom Party (FUFP), is a currently deregistered political party in Fiji. The party's interim president is Jagath Karunaratne.[2] The party aims to provide a platform for youth.

The party applied for registration in May 2014[2] but the application was rejected due to insufficient valid signatures.[3] The party lodged a second application for registration in July,[4] and this was accepted on August 1, 2014.[5]

It contested the general election held in September 2014, but did not win any seats.

In June 2018 the party changed its name to the "Freedom Alliance"[6] following the conviction of its leader for sedition.[7] In October 2018 it signed a partnership agreement with the Fiji Labour Party to join forces for the 2018 election.[8] The party submitted a joint list of 25 candidates, including 6 women.[9] However the joint list failed to win any seats, winning only 2,800 votes.

  1. ^ "Freedom Alliance deregisters, out of Fiji 2022 election race". 2 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Another proposed Political party applies for registration in Fiji". PINA. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. ^ "Proposed Fiji United Freedom Party application rejected". Fiji Village. 2014-06-13. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  4. ^ "Proposed Fiji United Freedom Party reapplies to register for Fiji election". PINA. 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  5. ^ "Sixth party registered for Fiji election". Radio New Zealand International. 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  6. ^ Luke Nacei (6 June 2018). "Name change for party". Fiji Times. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Former Fiji MP jailed for two years for spray-painting anti-government graffiti". ABC. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  8. ^ Fonua Talei Suva (10 October 2018). "Freedom Alliance, Fiji Labour Party Join Forces". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Six political parties to contest Fijian elections". RNZ. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.