A Tongan academic and former education minister has expressed concerns over the Ministry of Education plans to amend the Tongan language policy for children.
Currently the English language is being introduced to class three - however, the new policy is looking to re-introduce English from class one to three, which was the case in the past.
Our reporter Sela Jane Hopgood spoke with Dr 'Ana Taufe'ulungaki and she joins me now.
Mālō e lelei Sela what was Dr Taufe'ulungaki's main concern?
Children with books in Tonga Photo: RNZ
