Domestic concerns come first for Tonga PM Featured
Hon. Samuela 'Akilis Pohiva
26 November, 2015. Tonga's Prime Minister says his absence from major international meetings this month comes because there are more pressing domestic matters at home to deal with.
This week 'Akilisi Pohiva joined his Solomon Islands and Vanuatu counterparts as notable Pacific absentees from the meetings.
Earlier Mr Pohiva's office had said he would not be going to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the France-Oceania Summit or the COP21 climate change conference because a medical check had resulted in him not being able to travel long distances.
The Office now says the 74-year-old Prime Minister is in good health but recently spent three weeks in the US and has various concerns to resolve at home.
Mr Pohiva's medical team have advised that he prioritise his health and in his inaugural year the Prime Minister says he wishes to complete certain objectives before year end.
Mr Pohiva says he has confidence that senior members of government will represent Tonga well.
He also says as a member of the Pacific Islands Forum, Polynesia Leaders' Group and Pacific Islands Development Forum, Tonga has already submitted declarations of concern which will be well represented.
RNZI
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Filimoemaka ko e foi me'a mo'oni ena, manatu'i na'e fa'a 'iai pe foki e mama e ngaahi me'a ki tu'a pea mo e Kele'a mei he ngaahi Kapineti ki mu'a. Kae kalanga 'a 'Akisli kenau fakafisi he oku nau ngaue ta'emaau mo ta'efeongoongoi. Ka koeni ia, Kapineti malu toki mama pe ia 'e he PM ki he media. Ko e faifai pea nau 'ita 'o maau 'o tuli 'a 'Etuate kae ta'aki kinautolu 'e 'Etu. 'E pehemai a 'Etu ia 'osi ho'o talamai ketau 'ai ee mo ee, koeni kuo kehe ho'o mou lau, he ne tau faluku kotoa pe. Pea ko e toki fuhu ia e 'a e hulohula. 'Ai atu leva e lea 'a 'Akilisi, " mou fakafisi he 'oku mou ta'emaau pea ta'efeongoongoi". What goes around comes around ... 'alu ai ...
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Oku kau 'a Mapa he matotao 'ilo lahi taha ki he 'avanga - tukukehe 'a e fo'i avanga 'e taha - ko e 'avanga kaakaa - 'e kei fo'ou ia kia Mpa - ke 'e lava 'o fakalakalaka angw 'ene 'ilo ki he fa'ahinga 'avanga fo'ou ni kapau 'e toutou 'ave 'etau kau Minisita kene sivi.
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Malie Sani!! na'a ku ki'i fokoutua au he taimi 'e taha koe lahi e stress he ngaue, pea na'e talamai 'ehe toketa lokolo koe fakamahaki kae 'ahi'ahi vau mai e fakafiemalie-'a-Maui 'o inu. Talaatu, koe to'o mo tafi atu. Fokotu'u atu kapau 'oku ki'i lahi e fakamole ki he 'ave fakafalemahaki pea ki'i 'ahi'ahi'i e fo'i vai ko eni.
koe ki'i fie tokoni atu pe he kuo lahi e 'oho noa'ia holo 'a NCD!!! -
'Oku ou manatu'i e taimi na'e kei lakoifie ai 'a Tupou IV pea talanga'i i Fale Alea he taimi e taha 'a 'ene medical check ki muli, pea 'ai ai e he kautama koeni a PM, ke ai pea vakai'i 'etau faito'o fakatonga. Pea 'oku tonu ke exercise 'e he PM e fo'i me'a koia he taimi ni, 'ai mo ki'i tuku atu e totongi tukuhau 'a e kakai ke maloloo, 'ai ha'o ki'i vai nonu pe ko ha vai kilii telie. Kataki ko e anga pe 'o e tokoni ...
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'Oku lahi pe mahaki he 'oku 'ikai faaitaha e Kapineti!
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'Oku totonu ke 'omai e medical report 'a e Palemia ke tau 'ilo ki ai he ko 'etau pa'anga 'oku toutou 'ave'aki ke fai hono sivi fakafalemahaki. Totonu ke tau 'ilo ki ai pe 'oku ne kei taau ke ne fai e fatongia mamafa ki ia pe 'ikai. Sai pe kapau ko ha ki'i tafa si'isi'i pe.
'Ikai ko e me'a eni ne mei pa kalava ai hono fakaanga'i e kau falealea ne nau si'i fou he me'a tatau.
Kuo ha kapau na'e 'ave pe ki Vaiola 'o hange ko 'ene fa'a taukave he ngaahi ta'u kimu'a ? -
'Oku ou faka'ofa'ia he Tangata'eiki Palemia 'oku fu'u lahi 'a e ngaue ia kiai. Pea 'oku tonu keke ma'u ha kilisimasi fiefia mo e famili, tukuange atu aa e ngaue ia, hanga koe kia Kalaisi he kuo vave 'ene ha'ele mai!