Results for Parliament

The four People's Representatives, 'Akilisi Pohiva, 'Isileli Pulu, William Clive Edwards and Lepolo Taunisila who have been charged with sedition could lose their parliamentary seats and their right to stand for re-election if they are found guilty by the courts.

The accessibility of a whole version of the Tongan laws on the internet, and its availability on a CD, have been hailed as a major achievement by Tonga's Ministry of Justice.

Tonga's political reform program is still where parliamentarians left it in parliament on November 14, 2006, according to the Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele.

A petition with 2,000 signatures was presented to King George Tupou V on Tuesday, November 28, by a group of professional women and their supporters, mainly young people from the Nuku'alofa area, who feel that the the destruction on November 16 was perpetrated by a minority and that the views of a majority of Tongans have not been heard.

The Noble Tu'ipelehake today refused to attend the closure of the Tonga Legislative Assembly, and sat outside in protest against the People's Representatives who, he said, "have used terrorism as a political tool."

Addressing a stunned nation at about 6:30 pm on Thursday 16 November 2006 after the supporters of a rally organised by Pro-Democracy People's Representatives' and the Pangai Si'i Committee had sacked central Nuku'alofa, 'Akilisi Pohiva, 'Uliti Uata, Lepolo Taunisila, Clive Edwards and 'Isileli Pulu went live on Radio Tonga to make their victory speeches to the nation. By Pesi Fonua.

When the Tongan Legislature reconvened on Monday, November 6, after being in recess since October 23, members were told that they had only eight working days left this year. Faced with a overwhelming workload they immediately spent half a day getting heated up over the agenda and the impact of their 60% salary rise on their reputations, and then they had to close the House for another half day while they all cooled down. From the House, by Pesi Fonua.

The Tongan Government yesterday evening [20 October 2006] made an official response to the recommendations of the National Committee for Political Reform by announcing the Cabinet's own proposal for political reform.

MEMBERS of the Tongan parliament will go on their annual national tour from October 23 until November 4.