PMO, Pōhiva & Co.: Go Ahead; Make My Day, Sue Me! Featured
Written by Sione A. Mokofisi
11 April, 2015
Part II
Nuku‘alofa, TONGA: Now that I’ve been labeled the PMO’s #1 Enemy (PMO Press Release...April 7, 2015), let me repeat the facts I’ve outlined in my first two letters for those with selective memory disorders. They’re hanging their denials on twisting these facts:
I did not write that the Cabinet has approved purchasing Siaosi Pōhiva & Pīveni Piukala’s computer software. Please read my original letter again. And do they want the public to believe that Pīveni Piukala did not make claims on TV Tonga about their computer product? Sorry but we’re not that stupid.
Ain’t it amusing that Prime Minister Pōhiva, and his cronies at the PMO, are the same gang who attacked past governments like fangs-bared “watchdogs,” are using the same tactics to silence their critics? Now they’ve considered themselves as smart as the Polynesian demigod, “Maui-the- trickster.” And they can fish up island (trick) after island (trick) with fishhooks (keyboard strokes).
Because they have expert communication advisors at the PMO, such as a “cow-reproduction” expert, and a senior bully journalist whose journalism principles are determined by his bank account – Mr. Kalafi Moala – they’ve considered themselves “untouchable.” They have then expensed PMO valuable resources to attack one journalist, and to denigrate civil public discourse to a “piva” (woman’s skirt) journalism fiasco, where they resorted to name-calling, and character assassination.
Siaosi Pōhiva Runs Crying to Daddy
So, Siaosi Pōhiva runs crying to “daddy” in the PMO that Sione Mokofisi has been mean to him in the playgrounds. He, therefore, threatened legal actions, and the PMO has issued an “official” press release in support of Siaosi Pōhiva.
Let me say this, “Listen Siaosi Pōhiva, Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pōhiva, Kalafi Moala, et al.: Go ahead. Make my day. Sue Me! You can perfect self-denial, but you cannot erase the facts, which are saved on video recordings. And Mr. Kalafi Moala; you need to butt out of this fight; this is not your fight, but you’ve used government properties for your newspaper (“Taimi ‘o Tonga) to jump in uninvited.”
(a) Fact #1: That the Prime Minister did go on TV Tonga and made an announcement about complaints from parents of high school-leavers − how many filed complaints? he didn’t say − regarding discrepancies in their national examination scores due to a flawed computer “software” in the SPBEA system. But it raised my interest to a high-pitch level perhaps there might be a more sinister motive behind this government declaration. Logic: lack of details on how many parents complained was a missing link.
(b) Fact #2: That shortly after the Prime Minister’s TV announcement, the “computer expert” he promised to arrive in Tonga to fix the problem, Mr. Pīveni Piukala, made claims on the same TV Tonga program − Ms. Viola Ulakai’s TV show – that he (Mr. Piukala) has the solution to the computer problems, which the PM has called a “software” or “mīsini” for the computer. Logic: His detailed technical explanation was overly confusing that it sounded like a “dog and pony” show, and a slick sales pitch; he offered no supporting independent studies.
(c) Fact #3: That Mr. Pīveni Piukala made claims on the same Ms. Viola Ulakai’s TV show that he wished the Prime Minister’s son, Siaosi Pōhiva, was here in Tonga to take “credit” for the work on their product. Logic: Mr. Pīveni has revealed a working relationship with Mr. Siaosi Pōhiva, and that the latter has family connections to the Prime Minister’s Office.
(d) Fact #4: That Dr. Vesisio Pongi, who mentored Mr. Pīveni Piukala at SPBEA - has confirmed in his letter to Mr. Piukala (I have a copy of the letter); (i) that he misled the Director/Principals’ meeting; (ii) that whatever computer software “system” he claimed to have created will not work; (iii) Logic…Mr. Pīukala claimed to have a software system and Dr. Pongi confirmed that Mr. Piukala had made the claim.
(e) My analyses: (i) I’ve never said that the Cabinet has approved the purchase of Mr. Siaosi Pōhiva and Mr. Pīveni Piukala’s software product; (ii) please read my original letter; (iii) however, by simple logic that left me with the choices of either accepting his slick sales-pitch like an “useful idiot” Tongan as he expected, or use “extrapolation” or “triangulation” research techniques to come up with an educated “estimate.”
Logic: As an example, if PM ‘Akilisi Pōhiva refuses to tell me how much he is paid as a Prime Minister, I can go to former PM Lord Tu‘ivakanō and ask how much was he paid to do the same job? I’ll have to adjust for a 10% Cola increase and for inflation in today’s pa‘anga, to be able to make an educated estimate. Other similar programs in the market are priced over TOP$1 million.
So, now they’re all claiming there’s no computer software. Really? Then what was Pīveni Piukala trying to sell to us on Viola Ulakai’s TV show, to the Director/Principals’ meeting, which Dr. Vesisio Pongi wrote about? I’m glad now that they’ve conveniently pulled the “software” product out of the market.
Good riddance! We’ve done our job. We’ve saved Tonga from another nepotism fraudulent deal.
(Sione A. Mokofisi is a published bi-lingual journalist in the U.S. and Tongan media. He wrote for daily newspapers, online Websites, and served as editor on weekly and monthly publications. He graduated from Liahona High School, earned a MBA and a minor in mass communications, and is completing the doctoral dissertation for the DBA at the University of Phoenix, Arizona. E-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
35 comments
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Kataki pe Sione A. Mokofisi ka u toe fakaongo atu ho'o tohi ne paaki he matangitonga he 'oku ou fiu he fakasio holo heni mahalo kuo delete ia 'e he 'Etita 'o e Nepituno na'a ma'u ai ho'o mio'i. "A new multi-million-dollar software is now being CLEARED through Cabinet, to be purchased from the PM 'Akilisi Pohiva's son and his partner......" Can you elaborate on that? 'Oku anga fefe hano clear ha fa'ahinga me'a 'o fakafou 'i he Kapineti? 'Ikai ko e fo'i kaimumu'a ena ne 'uhinga ki ai e Palemia 'oku 'ikai ke mo'oni???
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Tiko Miko...kuo faka'aonga'i 'e he Palēmiá 'a e mālohi 'o e Pule'angá ke faka-mafola 'enau tafa'aki. Ko ia 'oku 'i ai 'enau letiō mo e TV, kau pone 'i he ngaahi nusipepá, ko e Kele'a, Taimi mo e ngaahi pepa 'oku 'ika kenau maheni mo e faka-totolo faka-mītiá, ka ko e faka-hoko ngutu pē 'o e lau 'a e Pule'angá.
Na'e tokotaha mei he mītia Tonga na'e telefoni mai kiate au 'o kau ki he faka-'kai'i 'a e Palēmiá, mo hono fohá., 'A ia ko Viola pē 'o e TV Tongá. 'Oku 'ifē 'a e kau faiongoongo 'oku tala 'oku nau tau'atāiná pea fakamatala totonú? Pea ne hala ke telefoni mai 'a Kalafi Moala ia, ka e faka'aonga'i mo 'ene nusipepá ke 'ohofi au. Ko e hā e kaunga 'a Kalafi Moala ki he felāfoaki 'a 'aku mo Siaosi Pōhivá?
Kā 'oku fiema'u 'e he kakaí 'a e mo'oní. He 'ikai lava 'e he Palēmiá 'o tanu 'a e totonu! Fakatatau hoku lēkooti ko e faka'ilo 'e 0, mo e halaia 'e 0 'i he 'eku faiongoongo 'i he ta'u eni 'e 30 'i 'Amelika, pea mo Tonga ni foki. Ka ko 'Akilisi Pōhiva mahalo ko e faka'ilo 'e 20, pea moe halaia 'e 20 ko e faiongoongo (lau'i kovi) loi. -
Tiko Miko...Na'e 'anefē ha fakamālō 'a 'Akilisi Pohiva ki ha ngaue lelei 'a e ngaahi pule'anga kuo hili? Teke lava 'o 'omai ha fakamo'oni 'o e tatau 'o 'ene fakamalo 'i he kuo hil?. Kataki na'e 'osi fakamafola 'e Viola Ulakai 'i he TV Tonga neu 'osi fakaanga'i 'a Palemia Ata 'i he Pule'anga 'o Tupou I mo e kau minisitā ne nau fakamoleki 'a e pa'anga paasipooti; pule'anga 'o Dr. Sevele; Siaosi Tupou V; pea mo Tu'ivakanō. 'O kapau 'oku 'ikai teke 'ilo e ngaahi me'a ni, pea ke fai ha fakatotolo peake tohi ha'u 'i he Interneti 'o fakamafola loi mai ko e faka-mahamaho. Ko e ngaahi founga loi ena 'a 'Akilisi Pōhiva 'i he 'ene Kele'á.
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Tika ko'eni 'oku tau fetaulaki online pea 'oku fai heni 'etau feohi he 'oku tau access kiai. 'Oku tau lolotonga talanga 'eni online 'eni tokoua pea 'oku access kiai e tokolahi 'o fai ai 'etau fevahevahe'aki. 'ofa atu
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Angaikava koe talu eni etau fanogo letio moe sio tv mei anefe moe hala ha Mokofisi.koe tohi online heku access kiai hotau kakai pea omai he taimi ,talaki pe kelea koia oku lava kakai o ma'u.oku ha mai ae tau'aki fetohiaki o ikai mahino kohai oku mooni..mahino eni Angakava okuke kau he kau pone eee.
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Tika Miko Na'e 'ikai ko e pehe ko 'eku tukuhifo 'a Mokofisi ne taulahi 'ete fakapaea he ngaahi organization 'i muli. Ko 'eku toki lau 'eni ia 'a'aku he ngaahi fakamatala 'a Mokofisi. Tika Miko he'ikai ke fafanga au 'e 'Akilisi pe ko Mokofisi. Ka 'e lava ketau talanga ke mo'ui ai hao foha mo haku foha he kaha'u. Tau fakatauange pe ketau okooko ha ngaahi naunau ke malu kiai 'a Tonga.
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'Ilonga pe he fevahevahe'aki 'oku fai 'a e ngali fakakauleka 'a Tika Miko. Ifo e talanoa ke lele mai pe he poini pea ko'ene 'osi pe pea afe leva 'o kai pinati. 'Ilonga pe 'ene kei si'i he koe talu 'a e tohi 'a Mokofisi 'i he Matangitonga 'i he'eku manatu'i talu mei he hivangofulu tupu lahi meimei koe taimi pe ia na'e kamata online ai 'a e Matangitonga.
Na'e kamata malie mai e tipeiti ka kuo mahino koe leka pe 'a TM ka 'oku sai pe he 'e ako pe he feohi pea mahino atu ai ha me'a.
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keke fakatonutonu mai e sipela ke vaka mai ai ho loi mai kia Tupou 1 ta koeee ko Tupou iv...vakaii fakalelei naku toe hala moia..anga fefe leva ai kemau tui atu ai.
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Mokofisi tuku e mofisi ia he ko Talamatangi ena kune talamai oku kau moia he toki iloi pe a koe i hoo tohi taholo mai .ne ikai keke oho peheni he puleaga motua he ne lahi mea ai keke oho peheni ai.koe loto taaufehia okuke ma'u kihe palemia hoo tala ene loi kaku ho'ata mei ai ae uli kinohaa ho loto.oku ikai ha ofiofi e taha hao fakahoko fatogia ki tonga ihe fakatatau kiaa Akilisi.pea oua teke taofi koe eku internet kake tomu'a fekkumi mo koe keke ilo ku mooni e veve kuke omai .
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Fakahoko ki he 'eku tali kia Piko Miko: Kataki, ko e fakatonutonu: Ko hono faka-anga'i 'o Palēmia Ata ko e lolotonga 'o e maa'imoa 'a Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, 'ikai ko Tupou I. Pea ko e fo'i lea ko e "fakamamaho" ko e totonú ko e "faka-mahamahalo." Mālō.