PNG to assist Tonga with the reconstruction of Teufaiva Stadium and its High Performance Center Featured
The Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva with the Prime Minister of PNG, Hon. Peter O’Neill
21 January, 2016. The Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva met the Prime Minister of PNG, Hon. Peter O’Neill in a bilateral meeting between the two countries on Monday 18 January 2015. He was accompanied by the Minister and CEO for Internal Affairs also responsible for Sports.
The main purpose of the Hon Prime Minister’s visit to PNG is to further strengthen the economic and social cooperation between the two countries in the sports arena. As the nation who has most recently hosted the Pacific Games, PNG has indeed set the benchmark at the highest standard – an esteemed position that the Government of Tonga aspires to meet.
As a result of the Hon. Prime Minister’s visit to PNG, the Government of PNG has committed to assist Tonga with the reconstruction of Teufaiva Stadium for track and field events. Additionally, PNG will also assist Tonga with its High Performance Center where elite sportsmanship will be prepared to represent Tonga in the Pacific Games and other international sporting events.
Notwithstanding the challenges presented with the planning and preparation for an event of such magnitude, the Government of Tonga remains committed to hosting the 2019 Pacific Games.
In the bilateral dialogue, the topics of West Papua, Climate Change, Pacific Regional Cooperation, and strengthening diplomatic ties were discussed.
The Hon. Prime Minister of Tonga and his delegation also met with PNG’s opposition leader, Hon. Don Polye MP, who also supported the Government of PNG’s commitment to assist Tonga prepare for the Pacific Games 2019. It was an honour for the delegation to attend a dinner function hosted by the Tongan Community in PNG. The Hon. Prime Minister also met with business leaders including the BSP Manager
The Tongan Government looks forward to working closely with PNG’s sports technical team, which is an opportunity to foster regional cooperation and strengthen mutual bond forged through sports events. PNG has experienced the unity of its nation through hosting the Pacific Games 2015, and Tonga desires to experience the same for its people.
The Hon. Prime Minister presented a special gift of a ‘fonu’ to Prime Minister Hon. Peter O’Neill, not only as a token in memory of his visit to Port Moresby, but as a symbol of love and friendship that was established between and among the Tongan Missionaries and the people of Papua New Guinea. It also symbolizes the spirit of unity and solidarity between and among the people of Papua New Guinea and the people of the Kingdom of Tonga.
The Hon. Prime Minister of PNG has accepted the Prime Minister of Tonga’s invitation for a delegation from Papua New Guinea led by the Minister for Sports and Tourism, Hon. Justin Tkatchenko MP, to visit Tonga at the earliest opportunity to share their experiences of planning and preparing of a Pacific Games, and to continue dialogue and mutual cooperation.
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MĀLŌ E FK-MANATU MAI SALAKA...Loi #1: 'Io na'e 'uluaki talá ia ko e vahe 'a Po'oí 'e to'o mei he Palēmiá...poupou mo Minisitā Pa'anga Eke ki ai. Kā kuo ne 'osi 'ilo ko e fo'i fasitu'u ke tanu e totonú, ka e toki 'ohake 'a muiange.
Loi #2: Tuputupu-lefonua leva 'a Min. Eke 'o ma'u e fo'i tāpuaki 'o Po'oi...Tokua 'oku 'ikai kau e fk-mole fefolau'aki 'a Po'oi 'i he vahe mei he Palēmiá. Totongi heka vakapuna, TAXI, rental car, rental pasikala, heka hoosi, heka saliote, nofo hotele, kai 'i he hotele, kai McDonald, kai Kentucky Fried Chicken, etc. Ko e hã na'e tata'o ai e totongi fefolau'akí 'a Po'oí...'Ikai ko e kākā ia?
Loi #3: Te'eki ke talamai pe ko hai 'e mo'ua (indemnity) 'i ha lavea pe ko ha mate 'i ha fk-tu'utāmaki (accident) 'a Po'oi lolotonga 'ene folau mo e Palēmiá? 'E mo'ua 'a e Pule'angá 'i ha totongi fk-tu'upakē falemahaki (emergency); totongi ki ha fa'ahi laveá pe ko e mate (victims); pea moha faka'ilo 'e he fāmili 'o Po'oi 'a e Pule'angá ko 'ene lavea pe mate lolotonga 'a e folaú mo e Palēmiá?
'Oku totonu ke fk-malohi'i 'e he Fale Aleá ke fk-tau 'e Po'oi 'a e malu'i (insurance), pe ko 'ene fk-mo'oni 'i ha aleapau-tukuange (release) 'o e Pule'anga mei ha mo'ua ko e ta'e tokanga (negligence). Koe'uhi 'oku 'ikai ko ha tokotaha ngāue fk-Pule'anga 'a Po'oi, 'oku totonu ke 'i ai 'ene malu'i (insurance) fk-fo'ituitui. Ko e ngaahi me'a 'oku hoko 'i māmani, pea 'e hoko ia 'i Tongá ni.
Murphy's Law: "What can go wrong, will go wrong." -
Ko e ki'i fehu'i atu pe. Pe na'e to'o pe mo e folau 'a Po'oi meihe vahenga e Palemia pe 'ikai. Ko e me'a eni ne tala 'e he PM mo e Minisita Pa'anga he ngaahi 'aho 'aneafi.
Hola a 'alelo o toi.... malie pea toe lesoni...
KO E PALEMIA 'O E 'AHO NI KUO TAIMI KE SIVI FK'ATAMAI -
Koeha leva e me'a'ofa ia ne foaki 'e Po'oi he kou sio hifo ne kau moia he folau.
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Ko e kehekehe foki ia o Siaina mo PNG oku tokolahi a Siaina pea oku nau langa e ngaahi provinces 'ai mo e ngaahi ngaue'anga ke ngaue ai e kakai. Ko PNG 'oku mo'oni e lau a Josh 'i 'olunga ko e corruption oku tahikehe atu tautautefito ki he kau Politicians. Pea toe tu'u atu leva mo e kau kolekole corrupted.
Kaikehe, fanongo pe he ngalu'ea 'oku tengetange 'a e Palemia 'i he falemahaki 'i Nu'usila, fakatauange ki he 'Eiki ke ne fakamo'ui hono sino pea ke ne me'a mai 'o si'i maloloo aa. Tuku atu e fatongia ke fakahoko 'e ha taha 'oku kei malohi koe'uhi ko e kakai 'o e fonua. -
Oku pehe foki oku kau 'a PNG he fonua kuo hulutu'a ai e me'a koe corruption kae tautau tefito ki he kau Politician. Oku lolotonga lele pe ia he taimi ni pea oku tukuaki'i e kau taki ki he'enau ngaue'aki honau mafai ki he ngaahi gaue kakaa 'I he fonua pea moe fetuku holo e pa'anga 'uli. Ko Aositelelia 'oku ne tokoni'i fakapa'anga lahi taha a PNG.. oku kei kaivao atu pe honau tokolahi he HIghlander pea te'eki ke a'u atu e ngaahi service e ni'ihi kiai.. Ko 'eni kuo lele 'a e polokalama kolekole 'a e fonua ki he Sipoti pea lele pe moe vahe lahi he taimi tatau.. Malie koe tokoni mai a PNG ki Tonga kae tokoni atu a Australia ia ki PNG..