Rural and Urban Political Party

[1] The party's stated policy priorities were economic growth and security.

[2] Manetoali called for small business centres to be set up all over the country, along with appropriate infrastructure, to enable local people's participation in business, and stimulate growth.

[3] Manetoali was re-elected in his constituency of Gao-Bugotu, but no other candidate from the party obtained a seat.

[4][5] Manetoali then supported Danny Philip's successful bid for the premiership, and obtained the position of Minister for Tourism and Culture in Philip's Cabinet.

[6] The party contested no other elections and Manetoali himself would run as an independent in 2014.