The ceremony to officially open the Parliament is now postponed until Tuesday 11 January, the Parliament said in a statement this afternoon.
“The postponement is due to a technical problem that may affect the livestreaming of His Majesty’s opening address through the internet from the Royal Residence in ‘Eua to the Parliament chamber in Nuku’alofa”.
The delay came after King Tupou VI was expected to open the Parliament via livestream.
The ceremony is expected to swear in all the 27 MPs and to elect the Chair of the Whole House Committee.
Only 24 MPs are expected to officially take their oath next week.
The Speaker Lord Fakafanua, Lord Fotofili and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forests were currently in New Zealand.
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