New Samoan Democratic
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Party
Prom Our Own Correspondent APIA, June 20.
THE chairman of the recently formed Samoan Democratic Party, Chief Fonoti and his Committee, were recently invited to meet the High Com missioner and discuss with him matters regarding the aims and obligations for which the Party was formed.
The interview was informal. The only concrete matter of policy submitted by the Party seems to have been the desire to have the electoral system for the Fono of Faipule, the Samoan Parliament, altered along more democratic lines, preferably
the universal and equal fran chise for all men over 21 years old.
The Party is not in favour of votes for women and also prefers to have only matais (chiefs) as candidates for election to the Fono of Faipule.
The Party leader stressed that the Party was not in opposition to the Government but would try to bring about political improvements in a democratic and lawful way.