Tonga's new People'’s Democratic Party Inc (PDP) held its first Annual General Meeting on Saturday, January 28, when under 100 financial members confirmed their executive members for 2006.

The PDP which was formed last year, decided to continue to work for political reform in a constitutional, lawful and peaceful manner, and to continue to dialogue with the public on the working paper of the party with regards to political change, and also to campaign for Dual Citizenship to be allowed for Tongans.

The PDP set its membership fees at Tongan $2 per annum or $20 for overseas members in the currency of their country of residence.

In a press statement the PDP said that a petition with as many signatures as they possibly could get to accompany a working paper of the PDP on political change would be presented to Parliament this year.

Meanwhile, they were working on the Manifesto of the party, and to complete the drafting of a Referendum Bill to be presented to parliament.

The PDP was reported to have a total of 87 financial members. At the AGM it was agreed for the current executive members to continue for another year, excepting for the Deputy President, Kanongata...’a Hausia , who had resigned and was replaced by Sione Tu...’alau Mangisi. It was also agreed for Soane Laitia Fifita to be an assistant treasurer; and ...‘Aisake Tuiono to be the Auditor.

The executive members of the PDP for 2006 are: President, Sione Teisina Fuko; Deputy President, Sione Tu...’alau Mangisi; General Secretary, Semisi Tapueluelu; Treasurer, Lopeti Kamipeli Tofa; Assistant Treasurer, Soane Laitia Fifita; Auditor, ...‘Aisake Tuiono.