Association of Timorese Heroes

The Association of Timorese Heroes (Tetum: Klibur Oan Timor Asu’wain, KOTA; Portuguese: Associação dos Heróis Timorenses, AHT), sometimes known as Sons of the Mountain Warriors, is a culturally conservative political party in East Timor. In the parliamentary election held on 30 August 2001, the party won 2.1% of the popular vote and 2 out of 88 seats. According to provisional results, the party won together with the People's Party of Timor 3.20% of the vote in the June 2007 parliamentary election, and 2 seats.[1]

Association of Timorese Heroes
Klibur Oan Timor Asu’wain
FoundedNovember 1974
IdeologyNational conservatism
Cultural conservatism
Political positionRight-wing
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The party holds conservative beliefs in the cultural sphere, while leaning left on social policy, inspired by the Portuguese Socialist Party. It is in favour of a form of federalism in which the country is organised and governed based on the traditional kingdoms, and also advocates for a union between East Timor and Indonesian West Timor.[2]

References
  1. "National Provisional Results from the 30 June 2007 Parliamentary Elections", Comissão Nacional de Eleições Timor-Leste, 9 July 2007.
  2. Political parties and groupings of Timor-Leste. Pages 34 and 35. Archived 7 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Australian Labor Party


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