The Workers' Liberation Front (, , FOL), officially the 30 May Workers' Liberation Front Party (, ), is a social-democratic populist political party in Curaçao founded in 1969. The party participated in the general elections for the Curaçao constituency in the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles and the Curaçao Island council until the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010. After losing its seat in the Estates of Curaçao following the 2012 Curaçao general election, the party is no longer represented in the Curaçao legislature.
Netherlands Antilles The party was founded in 1969 and named after the riots/uprising of 30 May. When Wilson Godett and Stanley Brown were elected in the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles, they were still in jail for their connections with the riots; but their upcoming membership in the Estates set them free. During the 2002 and 2006 elections respectively, the party won 5 and 2 of the 14 Curaçao-seats in the 22 seat Estates of the Netherlands Antilles, but during the 2010 election the party failed to obtain any seats.
In 2003, the party obtained eight seats and became the largest party in the 21-seat island council (with 34% of the vote), dropping to 2 seats in 2007. The party delivered two prime-ministers of the Netherlands Antilles: Ben Komproe and Mirna Louisa-Godett. The latter was only appointed as Governor Frits Goedgedrag refused to inaugurate her brother (and son of Wilson Godett) . The single seat the party obtained in the Island council election of 2010 (held by Anthony Godett) automatically became a seat in the Estates of Curaçao upon the Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010.
Election results During the elections of 2012, the party participated in the elections, obtaining 1,790 votes (2.1%). This was not enough for a seat. The party participated in order to qualify for participating in the elections in 2016 and 2017, in which it needed to obtain 870 and 792 votes respectively (1% of the turnout in the previous elections). The party did not manage to do so in 2016 (with 622 votes), but in 2017 it did, in a joint list with Partido Aliansa Nobo (1,124 votes). It did not obtain a seat in the parliament in the 2017 elections.
Election Votes% Seats +/–Leader1969 3Wilson Godett1973 01977 01979 31982 01985 11990 21994 31998 2Anthony Godett200218,38322.24 320069,58213.59 320104,354 2
Curaçao general elections Year Leader Votes % Seats +/– seats1971Wilson Godett?? 31975?? 51979?? 719834,5036.51 019875,3867.56 0199116,60323.54 41995Anthony Godett6,8419.72 3199912,63117.90 2200322,74533.86 420077,64810.27 620104,8136.47 120121,7902.06 12016Did not contest20178591.09 02021Did not contest
Candidates 200720102012Nr.NameSexVotesNr.NameSexVotesNr.NameSexVotes1.Anthony Amadeo Godettmale37671.Anthony Amadeo Godettmale30051.Anthony Amadeo Godettmale9252.Renfred A. Rojer3532.Junïel Reinaldo Carolinamale3622.Junïel Reinaldo Carolinamale1253.Jacinta Venancia Adelaida Constanciafemale12963.Almier M. Godettmale2533.Irving Charles Janomale1314.Julio G. Constansiamale6334.Julio G. Constansiamale1204.Maricel Irene Sakoetoefemale635.Junïel Reinaldo Carolinamale2305.Jefferdion G.R. Poloniusmale725.Eddy Genaro Desiderio Balentienmale176.J.E. Louisa726.Edmiro P. Jansenmale506.Edmiro Pedro Jansenmale157.Ivan A. Strickmale997.Maria C.H.C.R. Nita787.Leonel Clement Abrahamsmale598.E.E. Capella1088.Jagdish J. Oedjaghirmale858.Vladimir Omar Garciamale399.R.A. Sling1179.Ronald A. Carolinamale319.Rennox Francis Calmesmale4110.Hubert A. Rojermale6310.Frensel José Marchenamale6610.Jason Oliver Matthewmale2711.R.D.A. Douglass4711.Ramsey Leonardo Betorinamale3511.Edison Johannes Antonius E. Maduromale2212.R.J. Ocalia4812.Rennox Francis Calmesmale6112.Frensel José Marchenamale1513.Mayerdith Anicleta Bouwland-Lucianofemale4413.Emanuel, Humfried A.male2113.Mayerdith Anicleta Bouwland-Lucianofemale2714.Maricel Irene Sakoetoefemale7014.Leonel Clement Abrahamsmale8014.Verlon Jason Bernardo Donkermale3915.H.M. Römer-van Rossumfemale3215.Samuel E.F.R. Rosemale4115.Hensley Gordiano Martinamale2716.E.G. Kowsoleea3716.Ivan A. Strickmale3416.Richenel S.M. Meulensmale1417.M.N.J. Rojer4517.Rignald J. Ocalia4917.Ramsey Leonardo Betorinamale2718.Almier M. Godettmale15318.Dominique L.M.F. Adriaens1618.Kenneth Eusebio Filesiamale2619.M.L.B. Martes919.Jerrel R. Constanciamale2619.Carolaine Birginia Ilariofemale1720.E.E. Ignecia3320.Hubert A. Rojermale2520.Eliseo Galverio Balynmale3021.L.T. Girigori4521.Harryson F. Martijnmale3121.Ernesto Antonio Bernardinamale1122.A.J. Koeiman3622.Edison Johannes Antonius E. Maduromale3422.Richard Eldemiro Josefamale223.V.E. Krips6423.Humphrey F.S.Kwidamamale2723.Robert Eduard A. Rosalesmale1024.Leonel Clement Abrahamsmale2124.Lery A.L. Regales1624.Herbert Nicolás de Tolentino Balentinamale1325.R.R.P. Balentien1825.Richenel S.M. Meulensmale2025.Gilbert Francisco Feliciamale326.Maurice Hubert Pierre Philippe Adriaensmale5126.Sidney G. Capella1926.Luïgi Kronstadtmale1327.Edison Johannes Antonius E. Maduromale6727.Verlon Jason Bernardo Donkermale5627.Michael Constantino Girigoriemale728.E.M. la Croes828.Gislaine S. Rogersfemale2528.Millicent Marlene Melania Graciafemale429.J.A. Clemencia8229.Mirna Altecracia Louisa-Godettfemale7529.Mirna Altecracia Louisa-Godettfemale41Total7,648Total4,813Total1,790
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