Western Samoa Labour Party
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The Western Samoa Labour Party (WSLP) was a political party
in Samoa
. It was founded on June 4, 1993 by To'alepai Toesulusulu Si'ueva, a former Minister of Health in the 1985 - 88 coalition government. The party opposed the HRPP and the 1991 constitutional amendment which saw the term of the Fono
extended from three to five years.
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 on June 4, 1993 by To'alepai Toesulusulu Si'ueva, a former Minister of Health in the 1985 - 88 coalition government. The party opposed the HRPP and the 1991 constitutional amendment which saw the term of the Fono
Fono
The Legislative Assembly is the Parliament of Samoa based in the capital Apia where the country's central administration is situated.In the Samoan language, the Legislative Assembly of Samoa is sometimes referred to as the Samoan Fono while the government of the country is referred to as the...
extended from three to five years.