The Archipelago Republic Party (, Republika(N)) was a political party in Indonesia established in 2007. It contested the 2009 election on a platform of simplification of the bureaucracy, reforms to education and prioritization of maritime development. However, it won only 0.6 percent of the vote, less than the 2.5 percent electoral threshold, meaning it was awarded no seats in the People's Representative Council.Profil Partai Politik (Profile of Political Parties), Kompas newspaper 14 July 2008 pp. 38-39Tempo magazine No. 0931/March 31-April 06, 2009, p.33Indonesian General Election Commission website "Bab V: Hasil Pemilu" (Section V: Election Results p45The Jakarta Post 10 May 2009 Democratic Party controls 26% of parliamentary seats The party intended to contest the 2014 elections, but failed to fulfill the criteria set by the General Elections Commission, and along with nine other parties who also failed to qualify, decided to merge into the People's Conscience Party (Hanura).
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