Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 17, Number 4, 1 ʻApelila 2000 — Third parties [ARTICLE]
Third parties
On March 7 at Mauna 'Ala, Wayne Kaho'onei Panoke, Victoria HoltTakamine and a dozen supporters
announced the formation of "Aloha 'Āina," a polkieal alternative to the Democratic and Republican parties in Hawai'i. The name, meaning "love of the land," encompasses principles of protecting indigenous culmre and resources; preserving and restoring the natural environment; supporting the rights of incarcerated Hawaiians; resolving the Hawaiian Home Lands breaches of trust; supporting international recognition for Hawaiians; advocating for basic human civil rights as well as self-determination and sovereignty; and upholding equality, PHOĪO COURTESY: KOANI FOUNDATION
justice an'd non-violence. Supporters are gathering the 602 signatures required by the State Office of Elections by the April 6 deadline. University of Hawai'i president of graduate students Mamo C. Kim also announced the formation of another political party initiative, "PO'E."