Opinion - In my view, it's also the case that Prime Minister Hu'akameiliku has done nothing for which he should apologise to King Tupou VI, writes Lopeti Senituli
Ahead of the resumption of Tonga's parliament this week, Lopeti Senituli reads the signals on who will likely become defence minister and foreign minister.
The Tongan Independent has reported that Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni and Minister Utoikamanu of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had resigned from the portfolios.
Following Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku’s decision to retain his Foreign Minister this week, after King Tupou VI in Privy Council withdrew his consent to her appointment, some unanswered questions have been raised about how much power the Monarchy actually possesses over the Kingdom’s foreign policy decisions.