National Unity Party (East Timor)
The Partido Nacional Unidades PUN ( Tetum: Partidu Unidades Nacional, German: Party of National Unity ) is a Christian democratic party of the political center in East Timor. Its predecessor, the National Party ( Partidu Nacional), founded by Fernanda Borges in October 2005. From it the PUN emerged, which was officially registered on 17 January 2007. Leading members of the Colimau 2000 are members of the PUN. Parts of the Catholic Church in East Timor to support the PUN. Your center of gravity, the party in the western districts of District Ermera and Bobonaro. Party Chairman is Fernanda Borges, Secretary General Maria Fatima de Deus.
The party states that it would have a base of 100,000 people, which would correspond to a tenth of the population. At their founding congress should have been present 426 delegates from 131 villages of eight districts. With the Ministry of Justice there was controversy due to the registration of the party. Only the Tribunal de Recurso de Timor- Leste ( East Timor German Court of Appeal ) confirmed the registration for the parliamentary elections on 30 June 2007.
Party program
The party will put the focus on strengthening equality and democracy and committed to human rights and Christian values . The basic needs of the people to be saved. The PUN believes that there is a lack of morality in Timorese politics and Christian principles and policies are the solution. As the UDT is the PUN believes she must take a stand against Communists and their negative impact on the Timorese politics.
In economic policy, the PUN relies on private companies for an expanding economy and increase the standard of living and prosperity. The government should intervene only slightly, and the party wants to allow freer access to local markets. The industry is decentralized and agriculture are being developed for export on.
The PUN is according to own data for democracy, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of association. The separation of powers and rights, fairness and equality for everyone also part of the program of PUN, as well as the equality of women and anti-corruption laws. At the district level, there shall be elected local governments. For the victims of violence from 1975 to 1999 there is to be justice.
The National Police ( PNTL ) is to be reformed and better trained. Prostitution and abortion should be banned. The infant mortality rate is to be reduced by pre-and postnatal counseling. For all Timorese there should be free education. In the infrastructure is to be invested, especially in rural areas. However, the natural beauty of the land and the environment to be protected.
Was strong criticism of the other parties during the election campaign for the 2007 parliamentary elections, calling the Diocese of Dili on all Christians to choose the PUN.
The PUN aspired to no government coalition with other parties. For the unrest in East Timor in 2006 and the dire situation in the country Borges blamed both the then Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, as well as the then President Xanana Gusmão and José Ramos -Horta his successor. Even after the election, she remained in this position: " We want to be an opposition party in the National Parliament, its focus is on justice and against nepotism, corruption and nepotism in the country "
The PUN received 18 896 votes, or 4.55% of the valid votes. The greatest support she found in the district of Ermera where it 19.17 % ( 8,149 votes ) received the votes and became the second largest party. About average, the share of votes PUN was also in the districts of Bobonaro ( 9.77 %, 3,710 votes) and Manufahi ( 6.01%, 1,153 votes).
Three members representing first the National Parliament of East Timor in PUN: Dr. Fernanda Mesquita Borges, José dos Reis Francisco and Abel Mateus de Jesus. Over the term of Abel left the Parliament. For him Canossa Caldeira Domingos Mesquita moved by. Mateus de Jesus left the PUN and then sat until the end of the legislature as an independent member of Parliament.
In the parliamentary elections of 2012 PUN failed with only 3,191 votes (0.68 %) at the three- percent threshold. The best result they achieved even in their old stronghold Ermera with 1.45% of votes and in Aileu with 1.40%.