The Kiribati First Party (Gilbertese: Kiribati Moa Party; KMP) was a political party in Kiribati until it merged with Pillars of Truth to create the Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party in 2020.

Kiribati First Party
Kiribati Moa Party
AbbreviationKMP
LeaderBanuera Berina
Founded4 November 2019 (4 November 2019)
Dissolved22 May 2020 (2020-05-22)
Split fromTobwaan Kiribati
Merged intoBoutokaan Kiribati Moa Party
Website
Facebook page

History

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The party was established in November 2019 after Banuera Berina and twelve other MPs left the Tobwaan Kiribati Party following the government's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of closer relations with China.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Kiribati govt loses majority in Parliament". Radio New Zealand. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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