Two People's Reps nominated for PM [1]
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 - 19:17. Updated on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 - 19:29.
Two People's Representatives have been nominated for Tonga's Prime Minister Designate. Their names will be announced tomorrow during a meeting at 10:00am on Wednesday, December 15, when elected representatives to the Tonga Legislative Assembly will choose one of them as the new leader.
At the close of nominations at 4.30pm today, two nominations had been received at the Office of the Interim Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Lord Tangi.
The first nomination was received on Monday 13 December and the second nomination was received today.
The names of the two nominees will be revealed by the Interim Speaker, at the meeting of the elected representatives to elect the Prime Minister Designate at the Legislative Assembly.
After the Prime Minister Designate is declared, the nominations of candidates from the Nobles’ Representatives for the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament will be made verbally by elected representatives from the floor at the same meeting.
The meeting will then elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament. The proceedings will be broadcasted live on local radio stations and stream live on the Fale Alea Facebook and YouTube channel.
Meawhile, unofficially, Siaosi Sovaleni and Dr 'Aisake Eke have been unofficially named as the two PR's who are competing for the job of Prime Minister.