TNEWS TALANOA

June 8, 2007 - 3:44PM

A pro-democracy politician in Tonga says he's confident of beating sedition charges despite fears that courts in the semi-feudal South Pacific monarchy are not completely independent.

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Mo'oni lahi koe 'Akilisi, koe me'a ke tua manatu'i ko Peau Pifeleti koe fili ia 'ehe Kapineti moe Privy Council ke ne hoko koe fakamaau pea kuo pau ke feinga ia ke fakahoholoto kihono kau taki.
'Oku ou pehe 'oku sai hono 'ave 'ae case ko 'eni ke a'u kihe fakamaau lahi, pea koe palangi he 'e ngali tau'ataina ange ia ke fakamaau fakatatau kihe lao, kae 'ikai fakamaau fakatatau kia Tu'i moe kapineti.

He 'oku 'iai ha me'a 'i Tonga koe tu'u tau'ataaina? Koe me'a pe 'oku 'ilo 'i Tongaa koe tu'u 'efi'efihia.

'Oku kovi 'eku loi, 'oku 'ikai pe ke toe 'iai ha'aku me'ime'i falala 'aku kihe pule'anga Tonga. Ko 'enau pea moe na'e koe fo'i koto loi hono kotoa. 'Oku 'aonga 'a Tonga ia ke hifo mai 'a Langi 'o pekia tu'o valu hei'ilo na'a liliu ai ha konga 'o Tonga. Koe hau he fakamamahii 'ae fa'ahinga to'onga hotau pule'anga 'oku fai he taimi ni.