Nobles election held as nation prepares for tomorrow's vote
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The first part of Tonga's elections has been held, with 29 members of the nobility elected nine of their number to the next parliament. Tomorrow sees Tonga's commoners elect their own nine MPs. This will be the last election under the old system in which the King personally selects 12 cabinet ministers to sit with the nine Nobles and Nine people's representatives. In 2010, long-promised political reform will see the majority of seats being popularly elected.
Presenter: Bruce Hill
Speaker: Pacific correspondent Campbell Cooney is Tonga
