Papua New Guinea Greens Party | |
|---|---|
| President | Wan Wak[1] |
| Secretary | Andrew Kutapae[1] |
| Treasurer | Jackrey Engas[1] |
| Special Advisor | Dorothy Tekwie |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Youth wing | Jack Lyakundi |
| Women Wing | Margret Yanda |
| Highlands | John Horaki |
| Southern | Sep Galeva |
| Ideology | Green politics Environmentalism Participatory democracy |
| International affiliation | Global Greens Asia-Pacific Green Network |
| Colours | Green |
| Momase | Jacob Nalu |
| NGI | Thomas Buka |
| MPs in the National Parliament | 1 / 118 |
| Website | |
| www.pnggreensparty.org.pg | |
The Papua New Guinea Greens Party or PNG Greens are a minor political party in Papua New Guinea. Founded in 2001, the party took part in the 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2017 general elections, without winning a seat.[2] They are a member of the Global Greens and of the Asia Pacific Greens Federation.[3]
Per its constitution, the party campaigns for environmentally sustainable development, participatory democracy, an "equitable distribution of social and natural resources […] to meet basic human needs unconditionally", and respect for "cultural, linguistic, ethnic, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity within the context of individual responsibility toward all beings".[4]
In the 2012 general election, the party was led by Dorothy Tekwie and stood twenty-five candidates, of whom ten were women, in a country where women remain vastly under-represented in politics.[5] None were elected. Tekwie herself unsuccessfully stood against incumbent Deputy Prime Minister Belden Namah in the Vanimo-Green River constituency.[6]
- ^ a b c "REGISTRY OF POLITICAL PARTIES" (PDF). Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "PNG Greens begin 2012 election campaign", Radio Australia, 15 February 2012
- ^ "Australian Senators Campaign with PNG Greens", Global Greens, 2 July 2012
- ^ Constitution of the Papua New Guinea Greens Party
- ^ "PNG at crossroads as elections loom, says Greens leader", Radio New Zealand International
- ^ "‘Vibrant’ Belden Namah Victorious in Vanimo-Green", The Garamut, 21 July 2012