Coalition for Reform Party

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Coalition for Reform Party
Leader Joseph Lelang [1]
PresidentWai Kitt
Secretary Philemon Was Korowi [1]
FoundedMarch 2012 (2012-03)
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The Coalition for Reform Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea.

It was established in March 2012 by Joseph Lelang, then the former Secretary for National Planning and Monitoring. [2] It won two seats at the 2012 election: Lelang won Kandrian-Glouster Open, while Sasindran Muthuvel became the first Indian-born MP in Papua New Guinea in winning West New Britain Provincial. The party supported Belden Namah against Prime Minister Peter O'Neill and subsequently went into opposition. [3] [4] Muthevel resigned from the party and crossed to the governing People's National Congress in March 2013, while Lelang remains a member. [5] [6]

As of September 2019, Lelang had left the party and joined the National Alliance.

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References

  1. 1 2 "REGISTRY OF POLITICAL PARTIES" (PDF). Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. "Lelang will lead new party in the Elections". PNG Post Courier. 29 March 2012.
  3. "Weekend of surprises". PNG Post Courier. 24 July 2012.
  4. "Namah eyes top post". PNG Post Courier. 25 July 2012.
  5. "Muthuvel joins Government". PNG Post Courier. 8 March 2013.
  6. "Hon. Joseph Lelang, MP". National Parliament of Papua New Guinea. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.