A petition with 2,000 signatures was presented to King George Tupou V on Tuesday, November 28, by a group of professional women and their supporters, mainly young people from the Nuku'alofa area, who feel that the the destruction on November 16 was perpetrated by a minority and that the views of a majority of Tongans have not been heard.

The petition presented 12 requests to the king and the government -

"1. Recapture the peace and freedom Tonga has enjoyed for 131years.

2. Forge ahead with Cabinet's plans and proposals for political reform.

3. Ensure the three pillars of Tonga (i.e. King, Nobility, and People) are the foundation of any political reform.

4. Ensure that the "“Talanoa"” process is adopted as the methodology for dialogue.

5. Ensure that the political reform is given all the time it deserves. That the pace is gradual and not hurried.

6. Ensure that we the silent majority are given our freedom to exercise our right, without fear of being ostracized.

7. Rescind the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the seven People's Representatives.

8. Utilize the State of Emergency laws and regulations to close down OBN Television.

9. Ensure that Pangai Si...’i is never to be monopolized by any one group.

10. Ensure that the rule of law is paramount and bring to justice the perpetrators of Thursday 16 November promptly.

11. The views expressed by the seven Peoples representatives are not our wishes, in particular the methodology they have used.

12. Ensure that our generation and that of our children have a future that is peaceful and harmonious."

Salamo Fulivai, who identified herself as the Grandmother of the appellants said that since Tuesday more people wanted to put their signatures on their petition, so at the moment members of the group were again out collecting signatures, "not only from the Nuku'alofa areas, but also from the villages."

Salamo said that they were hoping to collect another 3000 signatures to present to the king on Monday, December 4 in support of their petition.

The idea for a petition was mentioned to Salamo by a doctor, who represented a group of young professional women.

"My involvement was in the preparation of the petition and giving them advice." Salamo said that there was a strong feeling among the group and the people who signed the petition that the view of the majority of Tongans had not been heard. "There is a conviction that what we witnessed on November 16 was the work of a minority and it is opposed by a majority of the population."

Salamo said that members of the group expressed fear for their personal and family safety, "but we found comfort in saying prayers during the course of the day."