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Minister Piukala faces defamation allegation, vows to vigorously defend public comments

A political storm is brewing in Tonga as the Minister for Public Enterprises and Police, Piveni Piukala, publicly refuses to retract statements about a missing shipping container—statements that have now triggered a formal defamation allegation. It is understood, a company has demanded the retraction through its lawyer. The controversy stems from a press conference where Minister […] The post Minister Piukala faces defamation allegation, vows to…
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kanivatonga.co.nz broke the news in on Friday, August 22, 2025.
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