Tonga politicians demand to know compensation figure after withdrawal as 2019 Pacific Games host
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Politicians in Tonga have demanded to know how much money the country paid in compensation after it failed to host the Pacific Games in 2019.
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New Caledonia | 74 | 54 | 50 | |
Papua New Guinea | 42 | 57 | 33 | |
Samoa | 38 | 40 | 47 | |
Fiji | 35 | 38 | 46 |
Politicians in Tonga have demanded to know how much money the country paid in compensation after it failed to host the Pacific Games in 2019.
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