Kaniva news comment Who will take the place of ‘Akilisi Pohiva? Stepping into the shoes of Tonga’s democratic pioneer will be a challenge. Hon. Pohiva had political aptitude, charisma and there was a die-hard quality to the way he tackled political objectives. He did the hard job of laying the foundations for Tonga’s shift from…
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'Oku mahino pe na'e 'i ai 'a e 'uhinga lelei ki hono fakanofo 'e 'Akilisi Pohiva 'a Semisi Sika ke hoko ko hono tokoni. Ko ia ai 'oku taau mo totonu ke 'oange 'e he paati PTOA 'a e palemia hoko ke hoko atu pe 'e Semisi Sika. Ko Sika pe foki kuo fuoloa taha 'ene Fakafofonga Fale Alea 'i he toenga 'o e kau minisita kapineti. Pea ta'u lahi 'a e tu'u tafa'aki 'a hono famili 'ia 'Akilisi mo e feinga liliu fakapolitikale na'e fai. Kae taimi tatau 'oku 'i ai 'a e kau tangata lelei 'i he kapineti ke fai ha sio ki ai hange ko e Minisita Lao Vuna Fa'otusia, MInisita Polisi Mateni Tapueluelu, Minisita Pa'anga Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa pea pehe pe ki he Minisita Mo'ui Saia Piukala.