TONGA: Government sues newspaper for defamation
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Tonga's government is taking the pro-democracy movement newspaper, the Kele'a, to court for defamation. This follows a series of claims published in the paper about alleged mismanagement of government money, focusing on the prime minister, Dr Fred Sevele and senior government advisors. Tension between the government and the newspaper has been building for a while.
Presenter: Bruce Hill
Speakers: Po'i Pohiva, editor of Tonga's pro-democracy movement Kele'a newspaper
