Formation of The Alliance Party
The formation of the Alliance Party was the direct result of the call, in November 1965, by the Governor, Sir Derek Jakeway, "for leaders of imagination, who have the interests of all the people of Fiji truly at heart, to build political alliances with the object of contesting elections on a common racial platform and then, if they win a majority of seats, forming a broad based administration which will be effectively self-governing". In 1965, there already existed in Fiji political organisations which represented various interest groups (but no other political party like the Federation Party). These were the Fijian Association, which was formed in 1956 to "counter the Indian demand for political reform", National Congress of Fiji formed by Indians opposed to the Federation Party, General Electors Association representing the Europeans and Part-Europeans, Suva Rotuman Association, Rotuman Convention, Chinese Association, All-Fiji Muslim Political Front, Fiji Minority Party and the Tongan Organization. On March 12, 1966, all these organisations, together with Vijay R. Singh, came together under the leadership of Ratu Kamisese Mara to form the Alliance Party.
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