King's speech

Tonga parliament adjourned to prepare response to king’s speech

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.