Tonga PM forces Tonga Broadcasting Commission Chair Tapu Panuve to resign Featured
Prime Minister Pohiva and Former Chair of Tonga Broadcasting Commission Tapu Panuve
2 May, 2017. The chair of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission has effectively been sacked by the Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva after saying the TBC didn't support his government.
Last month, Mr Pohiva labelled the state broadcaster an enemy of government, saying he was not happy with its operations and someone else might better serve its role.
Tapu Panuve has now resigned as TBC chair, thanking the government for the opportunity, but adding that if a stakeholder is not happy, it is time to leave.
Mr Pohiva said he forced Mr Panuve to resign and he is working to replace the general manager Nanise Fifita as well.
Local media report sports administrator 'Ahongalu Fusimalohi has been appointed the new chair.
This week the Pacific Islands Media Association said the government needed to step back and take a hands-off approach to news media.
-RNZI
4 comments
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Vakai'i fklelei e 'asenita 'oku 'aakitu'a mai he feinga koeni 'a e Palemia. Kapau koena kuo ne feinga ke fetongi mo e general manager, pea ta 'oku taau ke tau hu'uhu'u ko'ene feinga ke ne influence e media 'a Tonga. Ko'ene malava pe 'ene feinga pea 'oku malava 'anoa ke ne dictate 'e ia e ngaahi me'a ke broadcast 'o fktatau ki ha'ane 'asenita. Malo
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ko e faifai pea te tau mahalo kovi oku fakangaue'i pe ehe Puleanga koeni e kau Criminal, to'o e kakai lelei ia o ave ki api kae omai e kau faka'ise'isa ee
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Koe to'a koe Tapu. He oku ke malava o tali ae tu'utu'ni fkngaue oku fkhoko atu.ikai ha tuli tonu hia hange koe kau memipa poate he kuo hili.
Hange koe lau ae kau leka...while there's life there's hope. .mau tangane pe ia he tali fkfeta'i moe fkmalo he fai fatongia kuo lava!
Ofa pe ke fkuha mai ha ng monu'ia n tapuaki he fononga anga. -
E osi e kakai poto hono tuli e he PM, o fetongi aki e kau vale kai kfc. Kuo tuli a Tapu Panuve ia nae dux he Tonga Hi mo matapule lahi, kae fetongi aki a Ahongalu na'e tuli he ako pea ikai iloa ha me'a i THS, pea toe tuli mei hono lakanga ihe soka. Mahino eni ia ka iai hao fo'i uto pe teke atamai lelei e fehi'a e PM ia iate koe.