UPDATES: Today was a big day for all Tongans in Tonga on the mainland Tongatapu as hundreds headed to Nuku'alofa for the closing ceremony of the nation’s Parliament special session opened on March 7.

The House was urgently called to deliberate on 5 main Bills such as the Pacific Games Organization Bill 2013, the Constitution of Tonga (Amendment) Bill 2013, the Constitution of Tonga (Amendment) No 2 Bill 2013, a Land (Amendment) Bill 2013, and the Legislative Assembly Amendment Bill 2013.

Parliament’s normal session will be opened on June 13