A senior government minister in Tonga's Democratic Party government is expecting many challenges in the upcoming term.
This week party leader 'Akilisi Pohiva was re-elected Prime Minister in a parliamentary vote, 14-12.
The result came off a comprehensive November election victory, where the Democratic Party won 14 of the 17 people's seats.
Pohiva Tu'ionetoa, who held a number of portfolios in the last Cabinet, told Koro Vaka'uta the succesful re-election of his party and it's leader as Prime Minister, illustrated a couple of things.
The Tongan government buildings, St George Palace Photo: RNZ Pacific / Koro Vaka'uta
