20th November, 2019 TONGAN The Attorney General’s Office wishes to inform the public that it will deliver Law Week 2019 from 17 to 22 November 2019.
This will be the 12th year that the Attorney General’s Office has delivered Law Week.
The theme for Law Week 2019 is Fighting Illicit Drugs through Awareness.
The objective of this year’s Law Week is to educate the public of the laws relating to illicit drugs, the negative consequences of using illicit drugs, and the role that government and non-government institutions play in combatting illicit drugs in Tonga.
Accordingly, Law Week will start off with a commemorative church service on Sunday 17 November 2019 at the Free Wesleyan Centenary Church of Tonga in Nuku’alofa.
There will also be television programs which will be aired on Radio and Television Tonga on Monday 18 November, Wednesday, 20 November and Friday 22 November from 6:00 to 7:00pm.
There are scheduled radio talkback shows that will be aired live from Radio AM 1017 of Radio Tonga at 5:00 to 6.30pm on Tuesday, 19 November and Thursday, 21 November.
Primary School students from Classes 5 and 6 are invited to enter the poster competition. This will close on Tuesday, 19 November 2019, at 4:30pm.
An Open Day will be held at the Digicel Square. This Open Day aims at giving an opportunity to members of the public to be aware of the stakeholders that play a key role in the fight against illicit drugs in Tonga. The Open Day will be held on Wednesday 20 November 2019 from 10:00am to 12:30pm.
Members of the public are invited by the Attorney General’s Office to participate in the above mentioned activities to contribute to the celebration of the rule of law in Tonga in the fight against illicit drugs in our communities through awareness.
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For further information or clarification, please contact:
Mrs Linda Simiki Folaumoetu’i
Attorney General
Telephone Numbers: (676) 24055
Email: ag@crownlaw.gov.to