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UN head alarmed over Tonga violence
The United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan has expressed alarm about the recent violence in Tonga.
A spokesman for Mr Annan says he urges the parties in Tonga to persevere with inclusive national consultations to support the democratic reform process.
Mr Annan has said he stands ready to help efforts to foster a broad political consensus.
Seven people died in the riots in Nuku'alofa earlier this month and 80 per cent of the capital's central business district was destroyed.
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