Tonga elects all-male parliament with nine new People's Reps
Friday, November 19, 2021 - 01:15
Tonga elected an all-male parliament today, with nine new faces coming into 17 People's Representative seats. No women were returned or elected. The Prime Minister, Hon. Rev. Dr Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa retained his Tongatapu 10 constituency. Eight Cabinet Ministers, including two Nobles serving as Ministers, were returned. Preliminary results were announced by the Supervisor of Elections Pita Vuki on national radio (TBC) just before 11:00pm Thursday. Tonga has a midnight curfew under its Health Emergency, so after a few minutes of tooting car horns and a handful of fireworks on the Touliki seafront, let off by jubilant supporters of successful candidates, most people went home. UPDATED.
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Dear Sir,
Just wondering what is wrong with having an all-male parliament? I hope the title of this article has not given in to the irrational global thinking that if women are not represented in any enterprise then something has gone wrong. We should trust that an all-male parliament also represents women. No doubt, behind these good men, are wonderful women who can be rightly attributed with their success and whose contribution will certainly be necessary for these men being able to function in their capacity as members of the Tongan Parliament for the next four years. - Ma'afu Palu