Tonga’s election has seen support for the country’s two major parties disintegrate, in favour of a large new cohort of independents, Kalafi Moala writes. Tonga’s election has seen support for the country’s two major parties disintegrate, in favour of a large new cohort of independents, Kalafi Moala writes.
A new governing body for Tongan rugby league should be in place within six weeks.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) this week dismissed the Tonga National Rugby League s (TNRL) appeal against its expulsion from the International Rugby League in March last year, after a long-running battle over governance, money and a threatened player boycott.
An invitational Tongan team upset Australia in November 2019.
Photo: Photosport Ltd 2019
IRL Secretary General Danny Kazandjian was pleased with the decision but saddened it had got to this point. It was completely unnecessary that it had to go to court he said. .the factual record shows unequivocally that, at every stage of this disagreement or dispute, we held out olive branches to the former Tongan Rugby League organisation (TNRL), attempting to work collaboratively with them and unfortunately at every stage the record is clear that they rejected those overtures.
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Parliament to convene next Tuesday, January 12
THE Legislative Assembly will convene for its 2020/2021 parliamentary session next Tuesday January 12.
Parliament held its last meeting for 2020 on December 10. Earlier this week , members of the Privilege Standing Committee met on Tuesday to discuss the vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister.
The no confidence motion against Hon. Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa was submitted into Parliament on December 9 by former Deputy Prime Minister and Tongatapu 2 MP, Hon. Semisi Sika meeting.
The last no confidence motion tabled in Parliament against the late Prime Minister Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva was in February 2017.
Parliament to convene next Tuesday, January 12
THE Legislative Assembly will convene for its 2020/2021 parliamentary session next Tuesday January 12.
Parliament held its last meeting for 2020 on December 10. Earlier this week , members of the Privilege Standing Committee met on Tuesday to discuss the vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister.
The no confidence motion against Hon. Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa was submitted into Parliament on December 9 by former Deputy Prime Minister and Tongatapu 2 MP, Hon. Semisi Sika meeting.
The last no confidence motion tabled in Parliament against the late Prime Minister Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva was in February 2017.