adjournment

Kaniva News reports the House was scheduled to sit today Monday 10 after King Tupou VI opened it last week.

King Tupou VI opened the session on Thursday with a strong speech highlighting his concerns about national issues that he repeatedly raised.

The king said the Legislative Assembly gave him the same responses every year after he raised his concerns over issues regarding education, health, war against drugs and the country’s economy but it appears they did nothing about it.

Radio Tonga reports the Vava'u 16 MP lost his seat in a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the decision that he committed bribery and declared his election null and void.

Speaker of Parliament Lord Tuivakano earlier this year announce that a by-election will be held on 26 May, depending on the decision of the Court of Appeal.

Lavulavu's counsel Sifa Tu'utafaiva confirmed he has submitted his client's appeal last Friday.