32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
Tonga
Answer
No
Source
No provisions exit in any regulations or legislation to provide free or subsidised access to media for poltical parties.
Source: Tonga Electoral Commission, http://www.tongaelections.com/index.php/elections/laws-and-regulations
Comment
The issue is premature in the present stage of political development in Tonga which has no formal system of political parties.
