Pillars of Truth

Pillars of Truth

The Pillars of Truth ("Boutokaan Te Koaua") is a political party in Kiribati. At the last presidential elections of 4 July 2003, its candidate Anote Tong won 47.4% and was elected president. In the legislative elections of two months earlier, the party won 16 of 41 elected seats.In the 22 August and 30 August 2007 House of Assembly of Kiribati elections, the party won 18 seats. On October 17 2007, Anote Tong was re-elected as president by a large majority. The opposition boycotted the election due to the exclusion of two opposition candidates, including Tong's brother Harry. [ [http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2063370.htm "Tong re-elected Kiribati president"] , ABC Radio Australia, October 18, 2007.]

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