The King of Tonga, King Tupou Vi, has dismissed his PM. Photo:NZ HeraldThe King of Tonga has unexpectedly dismissed Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva, dissolved the Tongan Parliament and ordered a new election to be held by November 16. A group of 20 New Zealand SAS troops are in Tonga where the Prime Minister has suddenly been dismissed by the King but the New Zealand Government insists it is a coincidence. The King of Tonga unexpectedly today dismissed the Prime Minister, Akilisi Pohiva, dissolved the Tongan Parliament and ordered a new election to be held by November 16. The move was gazetted today after King Tupou VI met yesterday with the Nobles, the Privy Council and Parliament.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 25, 2017 06:56 UTC