Tonga govt backs action by King over petitions

Tonga govt backs action by King over petitions

The King has ordered investigations by the Ombudsman Commission, the Attorney General's office and the police in the wake of petitions he had received calling for parliament to be dissolved.

Government spokesman Lopeti Senituli said when the petitions were first received in February Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva had given responses in a statement to allegations the petitioners made of mal-administration, nepotism and some ministers owing money.