TONGA: Political parties now inevitable say leaders

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Updated November 28, 2007 16:14:57

Elections in Tonga next year may feature formal political parties for the first time. With parliament approving a controversial political reform package which in 2010 will see the majority of seats elected by the people, interest groups are already forming and jockeying for position.

Presenter: Bruce Hill
Speakers: Sione Fonua, leader of a new political party in Tonga, Langa Fonua Tu'uloa; Akilisi Pohiva, Tonga's pro-democracy movement leader.

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