Christian Democratic Alliance (Fiji)

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Political party in Fiji

Christian Democratic Alliance

Founded| 1997
Split from| Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei
Ideology| Christian democracy
Anti-corruption
Political position| Centre-right

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Naiqama Lalabalavu
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Sitiveni Rabuka
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The Christian Democratic Alliance, better known locally by its Fijian name, Veitokani ni Lewenivanua Vakarisito (VLV), was a Fijian political party that operated in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

The party was founded in 1997 when a faction of the then-ruling Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) broke away, but was not registered until February 1999. Rev. Ratu Josaia Rayawa was appointed President of the party, with Ratu Epeli Ganilau, son of former Fijian President Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau and son-in-law of the then-current President, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, as interim leader. Other prominent members of the party included Adi Koila Nailatikau (Mara's daughter and Ganilau's sister-in-law), Poseci Bune, Rev. Manasa Lasaro (a former Secretary-General of the Methodist Church, who had advocated banning all commercial and sporting activities on Sundays), and Josefa Vosanibola.

In the general election of 1999, the VLV was widely seen as playing a spoiler role. Campaigning on a platform of strengthening anti-corruption laws, establishing programs to eradicate poverty, and reinforcing the family unit, it took 19 percent of the indigenous Fijian vote, mostly at the expense of the SVT, which lost the election. Ganilau himself failed to win a seat, however, and Bune replaced him as leader. The VLV joined the People's Coalition government of Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry, and Bune and Nailatikau were appointed to the Cabinet.

The VLV splintered in the political realignment that followed the coup d'état, which deposed the Chaudhry government. Many of its members, including Rayawa and Vosanibola, joined the new Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua of interim Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, while others, including Bune, joined the Fiji Labour Party of deposed Prime Minister Chaudhry. A rump of the party continued under the leadership of Taniela Tabu and fielded two candidates, unsuccessfully, in the general election held to restore democracy in September 2001, but most members of this rump subsequently merged with members of the SVT and the New Labour Unity Party to form the Fiji Democratic Party under the leadership of the former SVT leader Filipe Bole. In 2005, this party merged into the new National Alliance Party of Fiji, founded by the former VLV leader, Ratu Epeli Ganilau.

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Political parties in Fiji

Registered parties|

* Fiji Labour Party (FLP)
* Freedom Alliance (FAP)
* National Federation Party (NFP)
* People's Alliance (PAP)
* Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA)
* Unity Fiji Party (UFP)

Historical parties|

* Alliance Party
* All Nationals Congress (ANC)
* Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV)
* Citizens Federation
* Coalition of Independent Nationals (COIN)
* Conservative Alliance (CAMV)
* Dodonu ni Taukei
* Federation Party
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* Girmit Heritage Party
* Green Party
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* Justice and Freedom Party
* Lighthouse
* Lio 'On Famör Rotuma Party
* National Alliance Party (NAP)
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* National Democratic Party (1960s) (NDP)
* National Democratic Party (2006) (NDP)
* Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)
* New Labour Unity Party (NLUP)
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* Party of the Truth (POTT)
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* Protector of Fiji (BKV)
* Ratepayers' Associations
* Savusavu Ratepayers and Citizens
* Social Liberal Multicultural Party (SLMP)
* Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)
* Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)
* Sugar City Ratepayers Alliance
* Sunrise Party

Historical coalitions|

* Grand Coalition (2006)
* People's Coalition (1999)
* NFP–Labour Coalition (1987)
* NFP–WUF Coalition (1982)

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