Minister of Police Hon Mateni Tapueluelu presenting Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon Gerry Brownlee with a gift on May 10th 2017. Photo: NZ High Commission, Nuku'alofa Tonga
Tonga's attorney general says rumours that the police minister is under house arrest are not true.
Linda Folaumoetu'i says the rumours about Mateni Tapueluelu have been circulating on social media since last week.
She says the the public should demonstrate restraint and responsibility when posting on social media.