Temokalasi Samoa Fa'amatai
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The Temokalasi Samoa Fa'amatai or Samoan Democracy of Matai (TSFPP) was a political party
in Samoa
. It was founded in January 1993 by Le Tagaloa Pita
. The party opposed universal suffrage
and argued that only matai
(traditional heads of families) should have the vote. It also opposed the introduction of value-added goods and services tax to Samoa.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
. It was founded in January 1993 by Le Tagaloa Pita
Le Tagaloa Pita
Le Tagaloa Pita is a high chief matai and a former Member of Parliament of Samoa. He is a matai from the village of Sili on the island of Savai'i and has an honorary doctorate from Drew University in the United States...
. The party opposed universal suffrage
Universal suffrage
Universal suffrage consists of the extension of the right to vote to adult citizens as a whole, though it may also mean extending said right to minors and non-citizens...
and argued that only matai
Fa'amatai
Fa'amatai is the chiefly system of Samoa, central to the organization of Samoan society.It is the traditional indigenous form of governance in the Samoa Islands, comprising American Samoa and the Independent State of Samoa...
(traditional heads of families) should have the vote. It also opposed the introduction of value-added goods and services tax to Samoa.