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Tuesday 17 July 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The House discussed the estimated Budget and started on the Votes of the Ministries. The Minister of Finance said that they were still looking for aid donors to meet some of the estimated expenditure. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Monday 16 July 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Noble Luani, the Chairman of Tonga's newly formed parliamentary Tripartite Committee for Political Reform does not think it is possible for his committee to produce a plan to replace Tonga's 131 years old system of government, within a mere three weeks. By Pesi Fonua.
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Wednesday 11 July 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Speaker read out the result of the election of new staff of the House. The position of Clerk Folio was won by Tupou Manuofetoa with 14 votes, and in second place was Popua Mafi with seven votes. Popua would become a reserve phonographer. For the position of security officer, there was a tie between Siaosi Peleki and Simione Lilo, so the House would vote again at 1.30pm.
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Tuesday 10 July 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Minister of Finance said that 2007 is a very difficult year because on November 16 about 20% of Tonga's GDP was destroyed in one day and it was difficult to establish the real state of the economy because they have not been able to value all that was lost during 16/11. PR Samiu Vaipulu expressed his concern that it would take many generations to repay government loans.
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Tuesday 10 July 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A parliamentary Tripartite Committee with a mission to carry forward the Political Reform that was initiated by the National Committee for Political Reform (NCPR) met for the first time yesterday, July 9.
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Monday 9 July 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Akilisi Pohiva continued to argue that business profits should be reduced. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.
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Tuesday 3 July 2007
Utah,USA
It is sad to see that the United States and Tonga have something in common. Both have a dysfunctional Parliament/Congress. The really sad part is that Tonga can not afford the same level of stupidity.
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Monday 2 July 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Minister for Youth and Sports said that only about 10% of school leavers could find employment locally. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Wednesday 27 June 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Samiu Vaipulu conveyed a concern by the people in the outer islands, who rely entirely on the radio for their news, over the gagging of radio broadcasting from the House. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.
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Monday 25 June 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Prime Minister, as the Chairman of the Board of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission, had warned the Manager and senior executives of TBC that there is a limit to Media Freedom. He had warned the TBC about broadcasting "biased reports...…criticising government" and he therefore thought the stopping of the broadcasting of political news was appropriate. From the House, an English translation summary from the Tongan vernacular, by Pesi Fonua. Tonga Legislative Assembly, Minute No. 6, June 18, 2007.
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Saturday 23 June 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Minister of Finance, Hon. Siosiua 'Utoikamanu intends to meet a big deficit of $10 million in his current 2006-07 Budget by pressuring businesses to pay up tax arrears, he told the Tongan Parliament on Monday, June 18, in a matter of fact statement that also noted that 154 businesses were destroyed on November 16, suffering damage valued at $120 million.
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Saturday 23 June 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Sevele told Parliament there will be no reconciliation, until there is a confession, and a submission for wrong doing by those who initiated the destruction of November 16. However, 'Akilisi Pohiva expressed his fear that if they confess, "we may all end up in Tolitoli" [prison]. From the House.
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Thursday 21 June 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
When the House opened after the lunch to resume its debate on Bills, the Minister of Justice was not present so there were proposals for the House to close down or to go into recess for 10 minutes, and wait for the Minister. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.
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Tuesday 19 June 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Akilisi Pohiva suggested that government should find a way for decision making to end at the Cabinet, and that there was no need to be checked by the Privy Council. The Prime Minister asked the member not to dwell in the past and in his own imagination. He emphasised that everything that goes to Privy Council is agreed to by Cabinet and whatever the king wanted done is given to Cabinet to look into it. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.
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Monday 18 June 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
NobleTu'ilakepa reminded the Speaker that the Bill to Amend the Nationality Act was passed the day before by the Whole House Committee and it was awaiting process by the Legislature. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.
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Thursday 14 June 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The passing of the Bill for Tongans to have Dual Citizenship. Children who are born in Tonga to a Tongan mother or father may become a Tongan citizen. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.
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Thursday 14 June 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Uliti Uata says that since 16/11 the PRs who have been charged with crimes relating to 16/11 have kept quiet. He asks government to stop showing on TV some of the bad things that took place on 16/11. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Friday 8 June 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The letter was a pledge by Members of Parliament that they will fulfil the wishes of the king. The letter also praised the king for his foresight in trying to revive the economy and to establish diplomatic missions in Wellington and Canberra. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Monday 28 May 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 2007 session of the Tongan Legislative Assembly will be officially opened by His Majesty King George Tupou V on Thursday, May 31.
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Friday 27 April 2007
Mangere, New Zealand
The urgent underline problem that Tonga as everybody knows is economic recovery and us abroad hear the news that Tonga cannot do away from soft loan. This is not deniable; the government diplomats negotiate to loan appropriate investment to recover her economy. If I refer to the article from Mrs. Senolita Swan in March 25, this is another prospective to explore. - David Tapiaka
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