Chief Justice of Tonga

An Appreciation of the Chief Justice of Tonga

Letter to the Editor IT was a God-send to Tonga that the British Government thought fit to send Judge Will Stuart to be our Chief Justice. It is a matter for thank fulness that such a man should be in our midst at the present time.

His Honour, ever since his arrival here, has been instrumental in putting Tonga on the road to better things. Honest dealing, proper and clean Government departmental administration, and the pursuance of right without regard to colour, rank or title are the keynote of his mission in this isle. We rejoice that at last we have a man who acts quickly and firmly, and knows the great differ ence between the words “yes” and “no”.

Hitherto, we were getting so tired of the intolerable inconsistency, extrava gance, indecision and postponing “methods” of Government heads. Now all that sort of nonsense is being gradually but surely cleared away, and the cul prits made to “toe the line”, by order of His Honour.

The Chief Justice is a friend of all righteous people, but woe to those who oppose or even try to side-track him in matters of duty or justice.

Yes, it was time this country had someone to clean up the mess and we Tongans have full confidence in His Honour. We wish him all success, all the best.

I am, etc.,

W. Uga Apuha’Amago.

Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga.

Nukualofa, 7/6/1940.