Tonga's PM wants to investigate the police Featured
8 October, 2016.Tonga's Prime Minister has warned the country is a playground for criminals and wants to investigate the competency of the police.
'Akilis Pohiva made the statement in parliament this week, where he said he was very worried and proposed a committee to be formed to investigate the police force.
Last week, an American man arrested for murder escaped custody and fled to American Samoa. He faces extradition back to Tonga.
Mr Pohiva said MPs should be aware that the escape of prisoners is not a new thing for Tonga.
He spoke of a case last year where two escapees turned up at the airport with passports and left the country.
However, noble MP Lord Fusitu'a reminded the Prime Minister that the ministries are under his government.
Mr Pohiva responded by saying it was a problem for all and everyone's responsibility to fix it.
But House Speaker Lord Tu'ivakano reiterated his noble colleague's sentiments by saying it was the government's responsibility and the cabinet should figure out solutions.
-RNZI
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Fefe ke 'uluaki 'alu e pm 'o fakatotolo'i 'ene kau minisita. Kamata atu meia Aaron Smith Sovaleni mo 'ene ngaahi to'onga fakalusa he ngaahi falemalolo!!! Pea toe fakaoli ange hono tala 'e Saia Piukala ia mo 'Anisi 'oku kehe 'a e ha'u ta'evisa mei he visa on arrival!!! who do they think they're trying to fool? what an insult to human intelligence. 'Oku pehe 'ehe ongo tama vava'u ko eni 'oku tau vale he faka'uhinga'i e lea fakapalangi. Koe visa on arrival 'oku tatau tofu pe ia moe tu'uta ta'evisa; 'oku 'ikai fiema'u ke 'uluaki kole pea ma'u ha visa kae toki folau. In both cases, koe tu'u hake pe kau chinese 'o heka mai he vakapuna ta'e 'iai ha visa 'o fononga mai ki Tonga ni. Koe me'a leva ia 'oku ui koe ha'u TA'EVISA ki Tonga ni. Fakamahino atu ki he ongo ki'i tama fiepoto kaaimu'a mei vava'u.
Pea na'e kamata 'anefe e CEO Immigration 'a 'Anisi? 'oku tau nofo eni moe pehee 'oku si'i kei nofo e Immigration he malumalu 'oe Foreign Affairs, kae ta koaa kuo 'osi 'ave ia kia 'Anisi. Kae ngalo ange foki koe Minisita Foreign Affairs a 'akili, pea fa'a le'ole'o ai a saia piukala. Kapau koe mo'oni e fo'i fetongi ko eni, ta 'oku 'ikai pe toe veiveiua e fakatafa ia 'a 'akili, pea kuo taimi ke lue leva ki 'api. 'E ta'e'aonga e fonua e ngaue 'ae motu'a vale ngangau ko eni. -
Poto aupito hoo tali Tuivakano pea mo Fusitu'a, ko e Pule'anga koeni o e kakai, ko enau wrongful decision making pe koenau fehalaaki oku pau pe fakapipiki ia ki ha taha, heikai faifaiange pea nau tala ko ha fo'ui okinautolu, oku pau pe kenau tukuaki'i ha tahakehe.