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Tonga's PM sacked Minister for Internal Affairs Fe'ao Vakata Featured

L-R Lord Dalgety, 'Akilisi Pohiva PM and Fe'ao Vakata Former Minister of Internal Affairs (Photo: Government of Tonga) L-R Lord Dalgety, 'Akilisi Pohiva PM and Fe'ao Vakata Former Minister of Internal Affairs (Photo: Government of Tonga)

15 Sepember, 2016. On 10 September, 2016, the Prime Minister, Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva wrote to the Minister for Internal Affairs Hon Sosefo Fe’aomoeata Vakata and requested that he voluntarily resigns from his position as Cabinet Minister, by 12 noon on Monday 12 September, 2016.


The Hon Prime Minister did not receive any response from the Minister for Internal Affairs after the deadline. As such, the Hon Prime Minister submitted his recommendation to the King on the evening of 12 September 2016, pursuant to clause 51 (3) (a) of the Constitution, whereby the Hon Prime Minister recommended to His Majesty The King, to revoke the appointment of the Minister of Internal Affairs with effect from 13 September, 2016.

On 14 September, 2016, a letter from the Lord Chamberlain conveyed that His Majesty The King has been pleased to assent to the Hon Prime Minister’s recommendation to revoke the Ministerial appointment of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon Sosefo Fe'aomoeata Vakata and to be effective from 13 September 2016.

On the same day, 14 September 2016, the Hon Prime Minister received the Hon Sosefo Fe’aomoeata Vakata’s letter of resignation, as Minister of Internal Affairs. Nevertheless, as per the legal advice received by the Hon Prime Minister, the revocation of the appointment of the Minister for Internal Affairs was duly made by His Majesty The King on 14 September 2016 and to be effective from 13 September 2016, by virtue of Clause 51(3)(a) of the Constitution. This is regardless of the fact that the Minister of Internal Affairs later submitted his resignation.

Accordingly, the Honourable Prime Minister Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva hereby informs the public that the appointment of the Minister for Internal Affairs Hon Sosefo Fe'aomoeata Vakata is deemed to have been revoked on 14 September, 2016, with effect from 13 September 2016.

The Hon Prime Minister Samuela 'Akilisi Pohiva wishes the former Minister of Internal Affairs the very best with his future endeavours.

-PMO

9 comments

  • sapasui
    sapasui Saturday, 17 September 2016 12:20 Comment Link

    Ko e taha eni he ngaahi fo'i mio'i malie e PM.
    Kuoki'i lahilahi foki hono fkanga'i hono pule'anga he me'a kehekehe pe pea kuo ne kalusefai ai a Fe'ao Vakata koe 'ai koaa telia e ongoongo hono pule'anga pea mo 'ene 'afio.
    Kataki mou fktokanga'iange ko e PM ko eni 'oku 'ikai ha'ane teitei toka'i atu e ia e Tu'i o Tonga. He ko e tangata pe eni e taha he fonua ni kuo tu'olahi taha 'ene fkngali kovi'i 'a e Fale 'o e Tu'i. Ko ia ai ko e konga 'ene lea 'o pehee ko 'ene tokanga ki he Tu'i 'oku hala'ataa ke 'iai ha ongo pehee ia he siana ni.
    Tau sioange ki he case pea moe hia a Lavulavu ne nau hikinima aipe ke tuku pe ia toki hanga 'e he fkmaau'anga 'o li kitu'a. Ko e ha ne 'ikai ai ke fai 'e he PM ha'ane me'a 'e taha kiai. Hei'ilo pe koeha ka ko hono mo'oni na'e fkkuikui e PM ia kiai he ne 'ilonga pe ia he nau paloti i loto Fale Alea 'a 'ene fkha ai ke tukuange kiai kene tautea. Tau fehu'i leva ko eha 'ene tautea ne fai kiai. Ko e tali kiai, HALA'ATAA pe tene fai e me'a tatau na'a ne fai kia Fe'ao ke fekau ke fkfisi pe 'iate ia. Koeha leva kuo toki lau ai ki he integrity e pule'anga he taimi ni. Kae fefe leva e ngaahi case ia kimu'a hange ko e interview mamafa mo e Forbes, etc
    Kau eni he PM'oku 'ikai ke tau lava ke tanaki hono ngutu. Kapau te tau fkfoki pe 'etau manatu ki he 'aho 'aneafi 'a 'ene kikivoi hifo he malanga'i 'oku 'ikai ha 'aonga e folau ki muli. Kuoha e 'aho ni, 'ikai 'oku lahiange 'ene folau ia 'a'ana he'ene ma'u Fale Alea.
    Tuku a PM e tuli tonuhia moe fkngali lelei

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  • Jacnie
    Jacnie Friday, 16 September 2016 10:59 Comment Link

    Ko ia kotoa Masunu, ko e ki'i kakala 'oku fakataimi pe. Pea taa 'oku mahu'inga ange ;a e namu lelei mo e ongoongo lelei 'i he siliva mo e koula, ko e lau ia 'a e tohimatolu. Fakatauange ke hoko ko e ako lelei eni ki he kakai kotoa pee 'oku nau pole ki he lakanga taki ho tau ki'i fonua, manatui ko e fonua ne tuku ki langi 'oka kovi ho'o ngaue te ke kai pee hono nunu'a. Kuopau ke mou ma'u 'a e ngaahi ulungaanga fakataki, anga fakatoo ki Lalo, anga maluu, anga faka'apa'apa, angama'a, angafaitotonu, mo'ui topono 'oua 'e mo'ui holi, oua 'e manako ki he loi mo e mio'i he teke mo'ui 'afungi ai. Kapau 'oku ke 'ilo 'oku 'ikai ke ke ma'u 'a e ngaahi ulungaanga ko ia kataki fai pee ha'o ki'i ngaue 'i 'api he te ke hoko ko e tuukia'anga kiate ko e mo si'o famili pea uesia ai e fonua. Ko e fakafofonga falealea ko e fatongia mamafa kaa 'oku 'ikai ko e feinga pa'anga pee ma'au. Ko hono ngaahi monuu 'e toki tafe atu ia 'i he lelei ho'o to'o fatongia.

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  • Fahina
    Fahina Friday, 16 September 2016 06:15 Comment Link

    Ne ki'i to kitu'a e fo'i ulungaanga ko 'eni oe Minisita pea oku taau pe ia ke tuku kitu'a..Fakamalo lahi ai ki he PM he vave hono teke'i e me'a oku 'ikai taau kitu'a kae fakasio mai ha kakai fe'unga mo ofa fonua mo'oni ke fai e ngaue ..
    Faka'au tama ke anga'aki 'ehe kau fakafofonga Niua e konaa kovi moe faifaime'a... hahahahahaha

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  • fieilo
    fieilo Thursday, 15 September 2016 22:47 Comment Link

    Kuo lava atu a Vakata ia, toe 'eni hano fetongi he Kapineti, pea moe fa'ahi 'e tu'u mei ai 'oka fakahoko e VONC. Kapau tetau sio ki he kau toenga fakafofonga e kakai 'oku toe ke Minisita mei he PATOA, ko Mateni, Vosa Taka mo Penisimani Fifita. 'E faingata'a ke pick 'e he PM ia 'a Viliami Manuopangai he na'e 'ikai paloti ia kia 'Akilisi he fili Palemia. Pea ko Vosa ia 'oku 'ikai taau ia mo e lakanga Minisita he'e fiema'u ia ke poto he leafakapalangi, meimei tatau pe mo Penisimani Fifita. Ko e olioli hake pee ko Mateni, ka 'oku fie Minisita Polisi pe foki ia ke hoko atu 'ene fakatotoloo. Tukukehe kapau tena fetongi mo Rev. Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa.
    He'ikai faingata'a ia ka Mateni he'e kei tafulu pe ia mo lea fefeka ki he Komisiona Pilisone Semisi Tapueluelu neongo ko 'ene tamai. Ko e me'a pe na'a ki'i pepe'e ke fai tu'utu'uni fefeka kia Tokoni Komisiona Pelenatita, he ko hono 'uluaki malii foki ia. Kae sai ke tuku pe aa ki he Palemia mo Mateni kena toki fokotu'utu'u, pe kohai tena loto kiaii.

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  • Masunu
    Masunu Thursday, 15 September 2016 21:46 Comment Link

    Ko e me'a ko e CEDAW ko e me'a fakamala'ia, ka 'iai ha Minisita fo'ou tene fetongi 'a Fe'ao, 'oua na'a ke teke 'a e CEDAW he teke mutu mo koe. Kaikehe mou ako kotoa mei he me'a koena 'oku hoko kau Minisita, tuku e mo'ui 'afungi he ko e ki'i kakala 'oku fakataimi pe.

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  • Mark Hanson
    Mark Hanson Thursday, 15 September 2016 17:12 Comment Link

    Ta koee 'e fakafisi kae toe fakamaahuahu ia, koe iku'anga ena koe 'akahi. Mahalo na'a ne pehee 'e le'ele'ei holo pe hange ko lavu!! toe malie ange fo'i vilo ko eni he anga 'etau sio atu ki he teu ko eni e vote of no confidence!!!! tau ki'i sio'i a Sova mo 'ene ngaahi mafihunga, he koe fu'u pule mafia ia.

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  • Sifa
    Sifa Thursday, 15 September 2016 17:10 Comment Link

    Kaikehe kuo toe tuutuunine Fakamaau kihe matatolu Niua ke mavahe me he timi he oku fuu sino, toe kii alu o fakamalohisino fakaulungaanga he oki tapu e vainga kapekape moe houtamaki. Toe pe a e toko 3 ne nau mavahe mei he timi ne fo'i he fili Kapiteni.
    Kaikehe, kuo mei osi e tau ia he ku mei hela moe toko 3 ia he lele.

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  • Sani
    Sani Thursday, 15 September 2016 16:52 Comment Link

    Fakamalo atu he tuutuuni fakaofoofa koeni Akilisi. Mahino leva e tuukunga, teke fana moa houeiki kapineti tapu pe naa mou ta fefine hhhh

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  • Sione A Mokofisi
    Sione A Mokofisi Thursday, 15 September 2016 16:52 Comment Link

    'OKU 'IKAI FE'UNGA E TAUTEA KO ENI...KO E FAKAHIFO MEI HE MINISITĀ...'Oku totonu ke faka'ilo 'e ne fakamamahi'i (assault) 'a e fefine ko 'e ne kaunanga 'i he ngāué.
    Pea 'o ka mo'ua 'i falehopo, pea tautea tatau mo ha toe tokotaha 'i he sosaieti.
    Mālō ho'o feinga ke fetuku hotau kakai kenau ma'u ngāue 'i muli, pea na'a ku poupou'i koe. Ka ko e anga ta'e fe'unga na'a ke fai ki ho'o kaunanga ngāué.

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