Claim: In the 2012 Papua New Guinean general election, the People's National Congress Party took the most number of seats, which they won 27 seats, followed by the Triumph Heritage Empowerment Rural Party with only 12, and Papua New Guinea Party (a political party founded in 2007 by former Prime Minister Mekere Morauta) with eight.
Evidence: People's National Congress Party 27 Triumph Heritage Empowerment Rural Party 12 Papua New Guinea Party 8 It was founded in 2007 by former Prime Minister and Leader of the People's Democratic Movement, Mekere Morauta, along with MP Wake Goi.