Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party Explained

Country:Kiribati
Abbreviation:BKM
Chairman:Tessie Eria Lambourne
Merger:Kiribati First Party
Pillars of Truth
Colours: Navy blue
Seats1 Title:House of Assembly
Website:Party Facebook

The Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party (BKM) was a political party in Kiribati from the merger of the Kiribati First Party and Boutokaan te Koaua in 2020.[1]

History

The party was established in May 2020, after the merger of the Pillars of Truth with the Kiribati First Party of Banuera Berina and twelve other MPs which left the Tobwaan Kiribati Party following the government's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of closer relations with China.[2] On 22 May 2020, at the first meeting of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu, BKM nominated Banuera Berina as a candidate for the Beretitenti election.[3]

Banuera was unsuccessful at the election,[4] and the party shortly thereafter dissolved, with many of the members going on to form the Kamanoan Kiribati Party in August 2020.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New political party formed in Kiribati, chaired by Hon Tessie Lambourne. Pacific Women in Politics. Jun 22, 2020.
  2. Web site: Kiribati govt loses majority in Parliament . Radio New Zealand . 10 April 2020 . 4 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Pareti. Samisoni. 2020-06-05. Claims of Chinese interference hit upcoming Kiribati vote. live. 2021-03-25. Islands Business. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930045521/https://www.islandsbusiness.com/past-news-break-articles/item/2827-claims-of-chinese-interference-hit-upcoming-kiribati-vote.html . 2020-09-30 .
  4. Web site: Kiribati President Taneti Maamau to be sworn in Wednesday. 2020-06-23. www.pina.com.fj.