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AIMS
AND OBJECTIVES
The Movement
primarily strives to serve the people of Tonga.
Its working philosophy is based on the
text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
and Christian principles.
Our objectives are:
- To
act on behalf of the people who support the Movement
and believe in
an open, free and democratic
government;
- To
strive to achieve the goal of forming an open,
free and democratic government
of the
people, elected by the people, for the people,
based on the
principles of equality, justice and peace;
- To
seek the most appropriate democratic system of
government for Tonga;
- To
encourage public discussions and dialogue on various
aspects of a democratic
government;
- To
cooperate with other organizations and associations
which have similar principles
and objective;
- To
encourage and defend the doctrines of the ‘Rule
of Law’ and
the true separation of powers in government;
- To
strive to achieve democratic control of ownership
of all natural resources
for the benefit of all Tongans and the proper management
and protection
of natural resources and the environment
for the benefit of the present and future generations.
- To
achieve equal access and rights of all citizens,
both men and women,
to employment and education
opportunities, information, technology,
housing, health and welfare services, cultural
and leisure
activities and the law;
- To
achieve greater equality in the distribution of
income,
wealth and economic and
educational opportunities.
- To
ensure that all human rights and fundamental
freedom are entrenched in Tonga’s Constitution
and are implemented;
- To
discourage all forms of discrimination.
WORK
AGENDA
The
Movement’s annual work programme is focused
primarily on public education and advocacy. This
annual work programme includes weekly radio programmes,
fortnightly television programmes, fortnightly village
seminars and workshops for youth, website, Annual
Human Rights Situation Reports for Tonga, Essay Competitions,
Advisory Service to the Public, a library, an annual
Human Rights Week program. Sixteen identified issues
of the work programme include: Tonga citizens from
overseas and their operations in Tonga, Public Utilities
and Services, Income generating bodies in which government
has interests and investments, Land/Environment,
Constitution, Government Accountability and Transparency,
Education, Military Expenditure, Church, Government
Income and Expenditure, Non-Governmental, Youth and
Community Organisations, Corruption, Foreign Policy,
Women’s Rights, Drugs.
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