The Tumu Enua was a

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located in the

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. It was led by

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, a former member of the

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who had previously founded the breakaway

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. The New Alliance Party was eventually responsible for reuniting with the Democrats, but George himself contested the 2004

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under the Tumu Enua banner. The party won only 2.4% of popular votes and no seats. Norman George later joined the

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, the main rival of the Democrats. "Tumu Enua" can be roughly translated as "base/foundation of the land".

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