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Tongan Constitutional challenge set for June 17 [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 16:29.  Updated on Monday, May 5, 2014 - 14:02.

A Judicial Review, challenging government over the amendment of Clause 7 of the Tongan Constitution in November 2003 will be heard by Chief Justice Gordon Ward at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on June 17-18.

The application for a Judicial Review was filed by 152 plaintiffs on May 5, claiming that the amendment of Clause 7 relating to Freedom of Speech was unconstitutional.
 

From the Courts [2]
Source URL:https://matangitonga.to/2004/05/19/tongan-constitutional-challenge-set-june-17

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