Editor,

The comments by this David Garrett in the New Zealand parliament and his defence to the media of what he muttered are signs of a person who is desperate . . . and an attention seeker. Unbeknownst to this person who is clearly not Tongan, he has brought shame to us Tongans here in Zealand and it gives out a picture that harassment is a norm in the Tonga work place environment.

Angling at a vocation where ethics governs how law practitioners operate (together with its statutory requirements) is a clear breach of the Tonga Law Society's Code of Ethics. This should be a real concern to the newly appointed Attorney General and the President of the Law Society as Tonga's image has been tarnished by this person and I dearly hope that there are statutory provisions under the laws of Tonga where this person can be charged for bringing the legal profession into disrepute and if not, I urge the Tonga Law Society's President and its Executive to bring this matter before its Disciplinary Committee for appropriate action.

David Garrett in defending himself as being a steep learning curve of what he undertook - how dumb can you get and I feel sorry for the constituents he represents.

Faka'apa'apa atu,
S.F. Fonua

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