However, in the 2017 parliamentary elections the party's vote share increased to 6.43% and it won five seats in the National Parliament.

The party combines the democratic system with traditional Timorese beliefs as interpreted by ritual and martial arts groups in recent years.

KHUNTO followers do not see the customary oath on the Bible as being so effective, because according to Christian belief, punishment for misconduct only occurs after death in the afterlife.

According to a party leader, 89,000 voters passed the juramento ahead of the 2017 general election, but KHUNTO received only 36,547 votes.

[7] In the parliamentary elections on May 12, 2018, the AMP coalition managed to win 34 of the 65 seats and thus an absolute majority in parliament with a share of 49.6% (309,663 votes).