William Clive Edwards, the Tongatapu No. 3 People's Representative has been released on bail but is not allowed to leave the country.
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Monday 5 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Friday 26 January 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.

Monday 18 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tensions were building up inside and outside of the Tonga Legislative Assembly in Nuku'alofa during the week leading up to Thursday November 16, the day mob violence erupted, destroying much of the central business district. In the following report, Matangi Tonga staff piece together what happened on that ugly day, one month ago, including the events leading up to it.

Thursday 30 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.

Thursday 23 November 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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."
Thursday 23 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga needs an estimated USD$200 million to reconstruct and redevelop its capital Nuku'alofa, HM King George Tupou V said this morning in a speech from the Throne to close the 2006 session of the Tonga Legislative Assembly.

Wednesday 22 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Since Friday, Tonga's People's Representatives and their supporters have presented two letters of petition to the Privy Council, calling for the resignation of the Prime Minister and all the Cabinet members.

Wednesday 22 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.

Monday 20 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Parliament scheduled to sit today was cancelled because of damage done to the Parliament House.

Wednesday 8 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.

Tuesday 31 October 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A report recommending to government the formation of an Anti Corruption Commission was presented this afternoon (31 October 2006) to Tonga's Minister of Justice, Hon. 'Alisi Taumoepeau., by Mr John Wood, an former Australian Ombudsman.
Saturday 21 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.

Monday 16 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Road Map for political and constitutional reform in Tonga, is how Dr Sitiveni Halapua describes the report of the National Committee for Political Reform that he presented to the Tongan Parliament last week.

Thursday 12 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
MEMBERS of the Tongan parliament will go on their annual national tour from October 23 until November 4.

Tuesday 10 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Legislative Assembly on Thursday will go into a fifth day of deliberations over the recommendations of the National Committee for Political Reform that has proposed the formation of a new and elected 26-member parliamentary structure for the kingdom.

Friday 6 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan parliament received a gift of computers and other office equipment, today from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).

Thursday 5 October 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The King and the Government of Tonga should allow the people to elect all the members of the Tongan parliament, Dr Sitiveni Halapua told the Tongan Legislative Assembly today (5 October 2006).... At question time a People's Representative 'Akilisi Pohiva asked how deeply had the NPCR and the people discussed Section 75 of the Constitution - the right of members of parliament to impeach Cabinet Ministers, because there had been 10 impeachment cases since 1912, but no ministers had ever been impeached in Tonga.
Tuesday 3 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan people are unanimous in their desire for a political reform to take place, Dr Sitiveni Halapua, the Chairman of the National Committee for Political Reform told the Tongan parliament today.

Wednesday 27 September 2006
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Dr Sitiveni Halapua, the chairman of Tonga's National Committee for Political Reform (NCPR) will present a copy of their report to the Speaker of the Tongan parliament, Hon. Tu'iha'angana, on Saturday, September 30.

Monday 25 September 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Legislature will reconvene on Monday October 2 following its closure on September 7.
