19 Feb 2007

Four Tongan MPs facing sedition trials in March

7:46 pm on 19 February 2007

The Tongan police have confirmed the dates for the sedition trials of four assembly members.

The Matangitonga website says 'Akilisi Pohiva, 'Isileli Pulu, Clive Edwards and Lepolo Taunisila will appear in court in the last week fo March for a preliminary inquiry hearing.

The four men have been charged with criminal offences, relating to the destruction of Nuku'alofa in November last year.

All the suspects in the November riots that have been arrested and charged began filling the Nuku'alofa Magistrate court for their arraignments two weeks ago and will continue to do so every Monday until March the 6th.