Tonga's Emergency Powers extended [1]
Monday, December 29, 2008 - 10:13. Updated on Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 20:47.
The Tongan government on Friday December 19 extended the Emergency Powers (Public Safety and Public Security) Regulations 2008 to January 3.
The 30 days extension, backdated from December 4, was announced by the Prime Minister's Office before Christmas.
The new regulation was introduced on September 5, replacing the Emergency Powers Regulations 2007, and it has been extended for 30 days ever since.
The Tongan government on Friday December 19 extended the Emergency Powers (Public Safety and Public Security) Regulations 2008 to January 3.
See also:
Extended area of Nuku'alofa under new Emergency Powers 2008 [2].