Speaker challenged ‘She Leads Fale Alea’ participants’ to take the lead in addressing youth unemployment

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Published: 11 August 2020

THE Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Lord Fakafanua has challenged the participants of ‘She Leads Fale Alea ‘o Tonga’ program to play a leading role in addressing the youth unemployment issue.

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PARLIAMENTARY SEAT OF THE NOBLES’ REPRESENTATIVE OF NIUATOPUTAPU AND NIUAFO’OU NOW VACANT

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Published: 08 August 2020

The parliamentary seat of the Nobles' Representative of Niuatoputapu and Niuafo'ou in the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, held by Lord Fusitu'a, is vacant as of yesterday, 6 August 2020. This is by operation of law as per section 7 of the Legislative Assembly Act. The provision requires a Member of Parliament not to be absent from the Assembly for more than 12 consecutive calendar months. If a Member is absent from the Assembly for more than 12 consecutive calendar months, his tenure as a Member shall end and the seat will become vacant. Lord Fusitu'a has been absent from meetings of the Assembly since 5 August 2019.

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