Riots 2006

Tongan King calls for investigations into Nuku'alofa riots

The King used his speech at the close of parliament last week to make a wide-ranging call for more action from the government.

King Tupou VI said the government should fund and set up an independent commission to investigate the Nuku'alofa riots, in which six people died.

In his closing address to the legislative assembly, delivered in his absence by Lord Vaea, the King also noted the rebuilding effort after recent cyclones was slow.

He said there had been delays in getting aid to many families and schools on the main island of Tongatapu.