Tonga extends emergency rule
![A firetruck attending to burning buildings during the riots in the Tongan capital, Nuku'alofa in 2006. [ABC]](http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200611/r116497_392092.jpg "A firetruck attending to burning buildings during the riots in the Tongan capital, Nuku'alofa in 2006. [ABC]")
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A firetruck attending to burning buildings during the riots in the Tongan capital, Nuku'alofa in 2006. [ABC]
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Tonga has extended emergency powers for another 30 days, following a recommendation from the Minister for Police.
The powers allow police to stop and search people without a warrant, and to enter any vehicle including ships and aircraft to seize evidence.
They have been in place since the November 2006 riots that targeted local businesses.
About 150 businesses, mostly belonging to people of Chinese origin, were destroyed when a mob broke away from a politcal reform rally and began looting and burning commercial premises.
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