The Party of Kanak Liberation (french: Parti de libération kanak, Palika) is a socialist pro-independence political party in

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. It is a component of the National Union for Independence, which in turn is one of the two components of the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS).

History

Palika started on the radical left, with

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rhetoric, in the 1970s. It participated, like the Caledonian Union (UC), in the Nationalist Front and later the FLNKS as the smaller, but more radical element. After the Matignon Accords, the division between Palika and UC heightened, and in 1995 Paul Néaoutyine led a dissident list ( National Union for Independence, UNI) from the FLNKS' united list in the North Province. In 1999, the Palika and UC ran separate lists in all provinces. At the same time, the Palika became more moderate, favouring talks with loyalists but still having as a final goal full independence (as opposed to Free association supported by UC). Political parties in New Caledonia Secessionist organizations Melanesian socialism Far-left politics Socialist parties in New Caledonia {{NewCaledonia-stub