New MPs first meeting 9 December [1]
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 17:11. Updated on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 09:56.
The 26 new elected Members of Parliament MPs will meet for the first time at 10:00am. Tuesday, 9 December at the Fa'onelua Convention Center.
The meeting will be hosted by the interim speaker, Lord Tupou to explain the process, the rules and procedures for the election of the Prime Minister designate as well as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
According to a Press Statement released by the Tongan Legislative Assembly today it will be a closed meeting, but a press briefing will be held later.
King Tupou VI appointed the Rt. Hon. Lord Tupou K.C as the Interim Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, effective from 28 November.