Partido Unidade Nacional
The Partido Unidade Nacional PUN ( Tetum : Partidu Unidade Nacional , German : Party of National Unity ) is a Christian-democratic party in the political center of East Timor . Its predecessor, the National Party ( Partidu Nacional ), was founded by Fernanda Borges in October 2005. From it emerged the PUN, which was officially registered on January 17, 2007. Leading members of Colimau 2000 are members of the PUN. Parts of the Catholic Church in East Timor also support the PUN. The party has its main focus in the western parishesby Ermera and Bobonaro . The party chairman is Fernanda Borges, the general secretary is Maria Fatima de Deus .
The party claims it has a base of 100,000, which is one tenth of the population. 426 delegates from 131 villages in eight former districts are said to have attended the founding congress . There was a dispute with the Justice Department over the party's registration. Only the Tribunal de Recurso de Timor-Leste ( German Court of Appeal East Timors ) confirmed the registration for the parliamentary elections on June 30, 2007 .
Party platform
The party focuses on strengthening equality and democracy and advocates human rights and Christian values. The basic needs of the people should be secured. The PUN believes that there is a lack of morality in Timorese politics and that Christian principles and politics are the solution. Like the UDT , the PUN believes it must oppose communists and their negative influence on Timorese politics.
In economic policy, the PUN relies on private companies for an expanding economy and for increasing living standards and prosperity. The government should intervene little and the party wants to enable freer access to local markets. The industry is to be decentralized and agriculture is to be further developed for export.
According to its own statements, the PUN stands for democracy, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of association. The separation of powers and law, fairness and equality for everyone are also part of the PUN's program, as well as equal rights for women and anti-corruption laws. There should be elected local governments at the community level. There should be justice for the victims of the violence from 1975 to 1999.
The National Police (PNTL) should be reformed and better trained. Prostitution and abortion should be banned. Child mortality is to be reduced through pregnancy and postnatal counseling. There should be free education for all Timorese. Investments will be made in infrastructure, especially in rural areas. The natural beauty of the country and the environment should be protected.
Performing in elections
During the election campaign for the 2007 parliamentary elections , the diocese of Dili called for all Christians to vote for the PUN , which was strongly criticized by the other parties .
The PUN did not seek a government coalition with other parties. Borges blamed the then Prime Minister Marí Alkatiri as well as the then President Xanana Gusmão and his successor José Ramos-Horta for the unrest in East Timor in 2006 and the desolate situation in the country . Even after the election, she stayed in this position: "We want to be an opposition party in the national parliament that focuses on justice and against nepotism, corruption and nepotism in the country"
The PUN received 18,896 votes, which corresponds to 4.55% of the valid votes. It found the greatest support in what was then the Ermera district, where it received 19.17% (8,149 votes) of the vote and became the second largest party. The PUN's share of the vote was also above average in the districts of Bobonaro (9.77%, 3,710 votes) and Manufahi (6.01%, 1,153 votes).
Three MPs initially represented the PUN in the National Parliament of East Timor : Dr. Fernanda Mesquita Borges, José dos Reis Francisco Abel and Vice-Party Leader Mateus de Jesus . Abel left parliament during the legislative period. For him, Domingos Canossa Caldeira Mesquita moved up. Mateus de Jesus left the PUN and then sat as an independent member of parliament until the end of the legislature.
In the parliamentary elections in 2012 , the PUN failed with only 3,191 votes (0.68%) at the three percent hurdle. She achieved the best result in her old stronghold of Ermera with 1.45% of the votes and in Aileu with 1.40%.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ UNMIT Situation Report, January 19-25, 2007 ( Memento from May 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) ( MS Word ; 125 kB)
- ↑ a b Suara Timor Lorosae, June 28, 2007
- ↑ Electoral lists of the parliamentary elections 2012 ( Memento of the original from April 23, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Adnkronos International (AKI), June 25, 2007, East Timor: A new generation of leaders is necessary, says chief of new party
- ↑ Worldpress.org, July 20, 2007, East Timor: Uncertainty Over Future Government
- ↑ Dennis Shoesmith: Political Parties and Groupings of Timor-Leste , Australian Labor International, October 2011, 3rd edition ( Memento of May 7, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- ↑ Forum Hakesuk: Tendencia Votus iha 2012 Konsekuencia was mosu konfigurasaun foun iha politika Nasional 14 February, 2011.
- ↑ STAE ( memento of December 5, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ), accessed on September 9, 2012
