Tonga's PM declares that Public Account is not for Parliament
Wednesday, June 22, 2005 - 17:45
Government could not sell shares in Sea Star because there had been no financial report during the past four years. 'Isileli Pulu said he had not seen a Public Account since he entered the House in 2002. Tonga Legislative Assembly, Minute No. 10, Wednesday June 16, 2005. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Monarchy is the law - USA
Monarchy is the law - USA
I want to extend my congratulations to the Prime Minister for being forthcoming during the verbal exchange with the People’s Representative, Mr ‘Isileli Pulu, during Parliament’s session. The Prime Minister is my hero. He said, “there was no other government like Tonga; that Tonga was a monarchy and the auditor reported to the Prime Minister, and not to the House or to the People’s Representatives (PR); how the country was structured and if he did not like it then he should go to the country whose structure he liked.”
Time and time again in my past tirades, I had the suspicion that someone was not listening to me. Who in their right mind would? My wife and kids don…t and why should you? While the Temos were trying to get the population to support them in their march, I was joining others, screaming No! No! No! Don…t do it! It was not the march I had a problem with, it was the message that bothered me to no end.
Since the march, not a whole lot has changed. Government conducts business as usual as well as the Royal Family. Ok, I’ll give you that, the electricity rate dropped, and Shoreline imposed a hefty pay cut on the Crown Prince and the Indian Princes. Boy, I swear I didn’t see that coming. One has got to be man enough to acknowledge when he is wrong.
As the PRs were complaining about accountability and misappropriations, no one seems to understand that what the PM was saying is true. This is Tonga, like no other country. The Monarchy decides what can be law, he is above the law. Sorry to say it, but it is true. Laws are based on the Constitution. Unless the constitution is modified, the Monarchy is the law.
Food for thought: suppose the King decides he has enough of the newly elected PRs to the Parliament. He can dismiss the Parliament and order a new election to be conducted. This is true as well as he can do it just for the fun of it. (Article 38) - TamaFoa, USA