Tonga’s judiciary described as independent

Sangster Saulala has been arrested twice and charged on four counts, including sedition and unlawful assembly. But the high court dismissed all accusations against him last week, citing insufficient evidence.

Saulala said the government wrongfully charged him and took away his broadcasting rights, when all he did was doing his job.

He said the court ruling last week proves the judiciary was independent.

“It shows the world that the judiciary here in Tonga is fair and that there’s justice there,” he said. “That’s the only place in Tonga that has fairness and accountability and transparency and we are hoping what happened in the justice system can happen in parliament; that we have more democracy and fairness.”

 

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