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Monday 20 June 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Akilisi Pohiva said that if they were talking about accountability, and taking it to the highest level then who was the chief executive of the Privy Council [the king] accountable to? The Prime Minister, HRH Prince ...‘Ulukalala Lavaka Ata asked would the people be more powerful than the constitution and the law? In the old days when there was no law and order, countries ended up in war, and it seemed that was what some of the PRs wanted, they did not want Law and Order. Tonga Legislative Assembly, Minute No. 8, Tuesday June 14, 2005. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Monday 20 June 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The People's Representatives' Private Bill to amend the Consumption Tax will be a crunching issue before the House, which should start debate on it soon, possibly before the end of the month, meanwhile, members debating the Budget said CT was badly timed and was imposed on a struggling economy. Tonga Legislative Assembly, Minute No. 7, Monday June 13, 2005. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Thursday 16 June 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Following the Minister of Finance's presentation of his Budget Statement the day before, clarifying where he stood with regards to his Tax and Economic reform program, the Minister, Hon. Siosiua 'Utoikamanu, came under a relentless attack from the People's Representatives, picking holes in his Budget. The questioning was so intense that before lunch the Minister slipped out from the House, and after waiting 25 minutes for him to return, the House broke up for lunch. Tonga Legislative Assembly, Minute No. 6, Thursday June 9, 2005. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Wednesday 15 June 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Minister of Finance spoke of a $7.1 million salary rise for civil servants, and three new costly projects, the rebuilding of the Hu'atolitoli Prison, the building of a new Royal Chapel, and more money for the Tonga Defence Service to prepare them for Peace Keeping Duties. Tonga Legislative Assembly, Minute No. 5, Wednesday June 8, 2005. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Tuesday 14 June 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Vava'u No. 1 People's Representative, Samiu Vaipulu, called on the Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Cecil Cocker, to resign over alleged illegal handling of the Missing Trust Fund in 1994. While the Deputy Prime Minister was in a state of shock over the allegation, the House proceeded with what was to be its main agenda for the day, the electing of its staff. Once the staff were elected the House then settled down to do some real work, and the Minister of Finance presented his Budget Statement for 2005-06. Tonga Legislative Assembly, Minute No. 4 , Tuesday June 7, 2005. From the House by Pesi Fonua
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Wednesday 8 June 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The bad smell of Tonga's lost $20 million National Trust Fund, resurfaced in the Tongan parliament yesterday morning, June 7, when the No. 1 Vava'u People's Representative, Samiu Vaipulu, demanded that the Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Cecil Cocker resign.
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Wednesday 8 June 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
On Monday, Tonga's former Speaker was refused an opportunity to rebut a claim by the House Finance Committee that about $108,000 was unaccounted for during the change over period to the new Speaker. Both the Chairman of the House and the Speaker denied a request by the former Speaker, Noble Tu'ivakano, to reply to what he said were damaging allegations made by the Finance Committee. Tonga Legislative Assembly, Minute no. 3, Monday June 6, 2005. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Wednesday 8 June 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's new 15% Consumption Tax launched on April 1 came under attack from two fronts this week. In the House of the Tonga Legislative Assembly the People's Representatives have tabled a new Private Member's Bill aiming to amend the Consumption Tax Act extending some exemptions and reducing the tax to 10%.
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Saturday 4 June 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The House threw out the 1992 Room Tax on the tourism industry, but will debate next week an amendment to the Consumption Tax 2003, and an amendment to the Custom Duties and Excise Tax Act 2005. Tonga Legislative Assembly, Minute No. 2, Tuesday May 31 2005. From the House by Pesi Fonua
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Tuesday 31 May 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Legislature met for the start of its 2005 session on Monday May 30. Its working agenda for the day included the swearing in of new members, the appointment of a new Chairman of the Whole House Committee, and the reading and debating on the first draft of a letter replying to the King's message from the Throne when he opened parliament on May 26. From the House. By Pesi Fonua
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Tuesday 24 May 2005
USA
For quite sometimes now, the Democratic Movement (Temos) has made their stand on issues very clear, and so was the Monarchy. The Temos screamed louder and seems to be louder each year. Ten years? Ten years after its formation, the Temos are as ineffective as they were at the beginning. Yet, they are claiming victory. - TamaFoa
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Thursday 19 May 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Shoreline Protest March, that was schedules for May 21 has been postponed again to May 26, and the march organizers have decided not to camp outside the Palace.
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Thursday 19 May 2005
USA
After reading the "Tongan Constitution", I cannot hold myself back from speculating on the state of affairs of our kingdom. A few things are now becoming clear from that reading.
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Monday 9 May 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 2005 session of the Tongan Legislative Assembly will be officially opened on Thursday, May 26 by HM King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV.
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Friday 6 May 2005
Auckland, New Zealand
I take my hat off to the PDP and congratulate them for a 'landslide' victory over the THRDM. I say landslide since they have existed for only 22 days but they have gained 1 seat in the people's 11 places in Parliament (9 PR and 2 Cabinet ministers). Compare that with the 8 seats by the THRDM who have been in existence for more than 10 years.
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Thursday 5 May 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's sacked Minister of Police, William Clive Edwards, will re-enter the Tongan parliament after snatching a Tongatapu People's Representative seat in today's by- election.
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Thursday 5 May 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Polling started slowly in Nuku'alofa in today's By Election to elect two new People's Representatives to the Tongan Parliament - one from Tongatapu and the other from the two Niuas .
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Thursday 5 May 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Results of the Tongan May 2005 By Election for a new Tongatapu No. 3 People's Resentative, and a new Niuatoputapu and Niuafo'ou People's Representative.
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Tuesday 3 May 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Nobles 'Ahome'e, and Lasike have been chosen today as the new Nobles Representatives to replace the nobles who were recently appointed as Ministers.
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Tuesday 19 April 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tesina Fuko was elected as the President of Tonga's newly established People...’s Democratic Party, at a meeting of the PDP at ‘Atenisi on Friday April 15.
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