Melanesian Liberal Party

The Melanesian Liberal Party is a political party in Papua New Guinea. The party won 2 out of 109 seats in the 2007 General Elections.^[1]

Following the 2007 election, it initially supported Prime Minister Michael Somare's government, as Party leader Allan Marat was appointed Attorney-General and Justice Minister. In May 2010, however, Marat publicly criticised aspects of government policy, and resigned upon being asked to do so by the Prime Minister. He informed Somare that the MLP would no longer be supporting the government.^[2]

References

↑ This result is according to Papua New Guinean general election, 2007.
↑ "PNG gets new Attorney General and Justice Minister". Radio New Zealand International. May 10, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2011.

Political parties in Papua New Guinea

National parties	National Alliance Party Papua New Guinea Party People's Action Party Pangu Party People's Democratic Movement United Resources Party People's Progress Party New Generation Party People's National Congress Party People's Party Rural Development Party Melanesian Liberal Party People's Labour Party Social Democratic Party Country Party United Party Melanesian Alliance Party National Advance Party Pipol First Party Labour Party National Party Conservative Party T.H.E. Party Greens

Bougainville parties	Bougainville Independence Movement Bougainville Labour Party Bougainville People's Congress New Bougainville Party

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