Clive Edwards out on bail but can't leave Tonga [1]
Monday, February 5, 2007 - 19:26. Updated on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 18:40.
William Clive Edwards, the Tongatapu No. 3 People's Representative has been released on bail but is not allowed to leave the country.
Tonga's Acting Police Commander Taniela Faletau said today, that Clive, a former Minister of Police was arrested on Friday, January 2 and charged with two counts of sedition. The charges were related to the destruction of the Nuku'alofa Central Business District by a mob on November 16, 2006.
Clive was released on bail on Saturday afternoon, after spending Friday night in prison. His bail included $2,000 pa'anga that was guaranteed by himself. There were also two sureties, at $1,000 pa'anga each, and he was prohibited from leaving the country.
Clive is the fourth People's Representative to the Tongan parliament to have been arrested, charged and released on bail in connection with the events of November 16, 2006. The other three People's Representatives were 'Isileli Pulu, 'Akilisi Pohiva and Lepolo Taunisila.
Taniela said that Clive would appear in the Nuku'alofa Magistrate's Court on February 19.