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Speight of Violence 8

Our discussions with the FAP focused on how we might work together and also on how we could exchange preferences in the seats where we would both field candidates. FAP was unlike PANU in that its support base was not in any particular region; it was an older party and its leader, Kuini Speed, was previously the Labour president. She resigned on marrying Clive Speed, with some pressure from the Labour management that she was selling out the interest of the party. Speed was an Australian who had been associated with Mara's Alliance Party and its perceived capitalist interests.

In terms of party preferences, it was agreed that we would exchange our choices whenever our candidates were fielded together in the same constituency. The FAP did not push the issue as strongly as Tora and did not field strong candidates in national constituencies where Tara's group had candidates.