Parliament resumes after "longest break ever"

A humble suggestion: Is it possible for draft legislation to be made public so that more eligible voters (and others) can provide feedback on the draft legislation under consideration? Such a process would be more democratic than the present process. In these days of uncertainty because of the rapidly changing world we live in due to unforeseen, unplanned and unexpected events, there will be benefits from sharing proposed changes to the laws, constitution and especially ways to enforce new laws, regulations etc. This would also generate "ownership" amongst the wider community and ALL citizens, including those in the diaspora who continue to contribute money and support for their beloved mother country. What, pray tell, is the latest on the petition that was submitted on 25 May?

It is unfortunate that the Minister of Justice's "Bills" he says the Privy Council "blocked" in during the last Government regime, cannot be found on the Attorney General's website (www.ago.gov.to) or anywhere else available to the public. What are these Bills? I hear one of these Bills is the same Constitution Amendment Bill submitted by Clive Edwards then Minister of Justice, in August, 2014. The Bill proposed to amend the Constitution to abolish the Privy Council's "judicial panel" and law lords which is tasked with appointing Tongan judges and magistrates, and be replaced by a Commission... Clive explains the purpose for the Bill on https://matangitonga.to/2014/10/08/judicial-reform-awaits-kings-consent. One of the reasons given was members of the judiciary who are in the judicial panel are self-appointing and definitely there is a conflict of interest there. What is important to know that Cabinet and the King must both "unanimously" be in favour of the amendment to the Constitution before it becomes law (Clause 79 of the Constitution). However, this 2015 Constitution amendment Bill did not get the King's assent because Privy Council did an ingenious maneuver by deferring the consideration of the Bill for royal assent to 2015 (refer to the article about a note Privy Council wrote to Clive). The short space of delay from August 2014 to start of 2015 saw the general election coming around in November, 2014 and a new Cabinet being appointed in early 2015. Now Privy Council turns around and says the King cannot "unanimously" agree in faviour of the Bill with a different Cabinet...pretty smart ay? Smart but alarming. There is a serious underlying concern there....What will Privy Council's reaction be this time if the same Bill, or other similar Bills that may affect the structure of Government get passed in Parliament this year for eg? Will it stage another blocking tactic? Another dissolution? or will it do the unthinkable which most Kingdom Politics FB members are in favour of...put Tonga under military rule?