Two landmark Court of Appeal decisions in favour of the Lord Speaker & Legislative Assembly reaffirms parliamentary privilege and the doctrine of separation of powers parliament.gov.to - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from parliament.gov.to Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
People's Representatives are ensuring Tonga's Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni will be held to a higher level of public scrutiny, says Ema Finau Ivarature.
The Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku holds on to his leadership tonight, after a ballot for a Motion for a Vote of No Confidence failed to gain a majority, with members voting 11-For and 14-Against the motion, during the second day of two-days of sometimes heated deliberations, 5-6 September 2023.
A petition calling for reform of Tonga's electoral system so that the Prime Minister may be chosen by a popular vote (and not by the Members of Parliament in the House) has engaged the House yesterday 7 August and again today.