Kelvyn Alp
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Kelvyn Alp born 27 March 1971, was the leader of the Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand
which stood in the 2005 general elections
. He also stood for Mayor of Manukau
in 2007. Alp stood in the 2011 Te Tai Tokerau
by-election under the OurNZ Party
banner receving 0.5% of the vote. He has five children, three boys, two girls, and served in the New Zealand Army
from 1995 to 1996.
Alp has attempted to use a "Māori Passport" abroad in an attempt to highlight Māori issues. Alp has claimed that this practice ended after the New Zealand Labour-led Government threatened to pull allocated school funding in the Solomon Islands
.
In 1996 Alp set up the New Zealand Armed Intervention Force as a mercenary
organisation, later transforming it into a para-military, anti-banking, pro-people rights movement - although it was referred to in the media as a Māori separatist organisation. It is now defunct.
Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand
The Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand was a political party in New Zealand that promoted greater participation by the people in the decision-making of government. The party's leader was Kelvyn Alp....
which stood in the 2005 general elections
New Zealand general election, 2005
The 2005 New Zealand general election held on 17 September 2005 determined the composition of the 48th New Zealand Parliament. No party won a majority in the unicameral House of Representatives, but the Labour Party of Prime Minister Helen Clark secured two more seats than nearest rival, the...
. He also stood for Mayor of Manukau
Mayor of Manukau
The Mayor of Manukau was the head of the municipal government of Manukau City, New Zealand, from 1965 to 2010, and presided over the Manukau City Council. The mayor was directly elected using a first-past-the-post electoral system. The last serving mayor, elected in 2007, was Len Brown...
in 2007. Alp stood in the 2011 Te Tai Tokerau
Te Tai Tokerau
Te Tai Tokerau is a New Zealand Parliamentary Māori electorate. Since 2005, it has been held by MP Hone Harawira. A by-election was held in this seat due to Harawira's resignation from Parliament...
by-election under the OurNZ Party
OurNZ Party
The OurNZ Party is a political party in New Zealand. The party advocates a new currency, a 1% transaction tax, a written constitution, and binding referenda...
banner receving 0.5% of the vote. He has five children, three boys, two girls, and served in the New Zealand Army
New Zealand Army
The New Zealand Army , is the land component of the New Zealand Defence Force and comprises around 4,500 Regular Force personnel, 2,000 Territorial Force personnel and 500 civilians. Formerly the New Zealand Military Forces, the current name was adopted around 1946...
from 1995 to 1996.
Alp has attempted to use a "Māori Passport" abroad in an attempt to highlight Māori issues. Alp has claimed that this practice ended after the New Zealand Labour-led Government threatened to pull allocated school funding in the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
.
In 1996 Alp set up the New Zealand Armed Intervention Force as a mercenary
Mercenary
A mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict based on the promise of material compensation rather than having a direct interest in, or a legal obligation to, the conflict itself. A non-conscript professional member of a regular army is not considered to be a mercenary although he...
organisation, later transforming it into a para-military, anti-banking, pro-people rights movement - although it was referred to in the media as a Māori separatist organisation. It is now defunct.