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: The late King's reign was short but extremely
: significant. His ceding of power to a
: democratically elected parliament
: transformed his kingdom into a
: constitutional monarchy, after his father
: resisted change for four decades. May he
: rest in peace.
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: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/tongas-king-george-tupou-v-dies-at-hong-kong-hospital/2012/03/18/gIQAtv6BLS_story.html
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Sad news. The new King, Tuku'aho Tupou VI, is said to have been a disaster as Prime Minister 2000-06. He was forced to resign and soon afterwords King Topou V ended the absolute monarchy.
I certainly hope that King Topou VI won't walk the same path as King Gyanendra in Nepal.
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