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Ko E Tohi Miniti 'O E Konifelenisi Kakato Hono Hivangofulu 'A E Siasi Uēsiliana Tau'atāina 'O Tonga Ko e Tohi Miniti ‘o e Konifelenisi Kakato hono Hivangofulu ‘‘aa ee SSiiaassii UUēēssiilliiaannaa TTaauu‘‘aattāāiinnaa ‘‘oo TToonnggaa ‘Ilo pea tui mo mo’ui’aki ‘a e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua ‘i he Tohitapu Palesiteni ‘o e Siasi – Rev. Dr. ‘Ahio Sekellitali Lahi – Rev. Dr. Tevita K. Havea Falelotu Fakamanatu Senituli Tūsite 25 Siune – Tūsite 02 Siulai Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu 2013 ii | Tohi Miniti Hokohoko Peesi Taliui mo e Pāloti ki he Palesiteni mo e Sekelitali 1 Huufi ‘o e Konifelenisi 2 Fehuʻi 1(i): Ko hai ʻa e kau Mēmipa ʻo e Konifelenisi? 7 Kau Fakafofonga Pāloti 7 ‘I Honau Lakanga 7 Ngaahi Vahefonua 8 Ngaahi Potungāue Faka-Konifelenisi 10 Kau Fakafofonga Kaumeʻa 13 Fehuʻi 1(ii): Ko hai kuo fili ke kau ki he Kōmiti Siʻi Fakaikiiki ʻa e Konifelenisi? 21 Fehuʻi 1(iii): Pe kuo pekia ha Faifekau ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo e Konifelenisi? 31 Fehuʻi 1(iv): Pe kuo pekia ha Fakafofonga ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo e Konifelenisi? 31 Fehuʻi 1(v): Pe kuo pekia ha Setuata FakaKonifelenisi ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo e Konifelenisi? 31 Fehuʻi 1(vi): Pe kuo pekia ha Faiako Siasi ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo e Konifelenisi? 32 Fehuʻi (2): Pe ʻoku ʻi ai ha kole mei ha Vāhenga ke maʻu ha Faifekau? 32 Fehuʻi (3): Pe ʻoku tau pehē ke vahevahe pe liliu ha Vahe pe ha Vāhenga Ngāue? 32 Fehuʻi (4): Pe ʻoku tau pehē ke kamata ha Vāhenga Ngāue foʻou? 32 Fehuʻi (5): ʻOku fēfē ʻetau Tohi Kakai? 32 Fehuʻi (6): Ko e hā ʻa e Fakamatala ki he Ngaahi Potungāue ‘a e Konifelenisi? 32 Fehuʻi (7): Ko e hā ʻa e Fakamatala ki he Potungāue Ako mo e ngaahi Akoʻanga? 32 Fehuʻi (8): Ko e hā haʻatau tuʻutuʻuni ki he ngāue ki Muli? 34 Fehuʻi (9): Pe ʻoku fēfē ʻa e ngaahi meʻa ʻo e Siasi? 34 Fehuʻi (10): Ko hai ʻoku kau ʻi he ngaahi Kōmiti kuo fokotuʻu ʻe he Konifelenisi? 37 Fehuʻi (11): ʻOku fēfē ʻa e ngaahi Vahe ʻi he meʻa faka-Laumālie? Pea ko e hā ha meʻa ʻe fai ke ʻāsili lelei ai ʻa e ngāue? 42 Fehuʻi (12): Ko e hā haʻatau tuʻutuʻuni ki he Paʻanga Mālōlō? 42 Fehuʻi (13): Ko e hā ʻa e fakamatala ki he Paʻanga ʻa e Siasi? 42 Fehuʻi (14): Ko e hā ʻa e tali ki he ngaahi meʻa ʻa ia naʻe tuku ki ha niʻihi ke fai ʻe he Konifelenisi kuo hili? 43 Fehuʻi (15): Pe ʻoku ʻi ai ha meʻa ʻoku tau tuku ki he Konifelenisi kahaʻu? 44 Fehuʻi (16): Pe ʻoku ʻi ai haʻatau tuʻutuʻuni kehe? 44 Fehuʻi (17): ʻE fai ki fē pea fai fakakū ʻa e Konifelenisi Kahaʻu? 45 Ngaahi fakamatala tānaki 46 1. Tohi Kakai 46 2. ‘Esitimeti ‘a e Konifelenisi ki he 2013-2014 52 3. Kau Pekia he Vaha’a Konifelenisi 2012-2013 59 4. Aleapau Femahino’aki ‘a e Konifelenisi mo e Konifelenisi California-Nevada (UMC) 75 5. Ngaahi Ako Ngāue ‘a e Konifelenisi 90 78 6. Ngaahi ouau kehe ‘a e Konifelenisi 90 78 7. Ngaahi fakalelei ki he Miniti 81 8. Ngaahi Fakamālō ‘a e Konifelenisi 81 Konifelenisi OO EE IINNIITTII Kakato KK MM hono 90 Taliui mo e Pāloti ki he Palesiteni mo e Sekelitali Ko e Konifelenisi Kakato [1] Pulelulu, Siune 26, 2013 02:30 efiafi 1. Lotu Kamata i. Himi 614 Palesiteni ʻo e Siasi ii. Saame 150 Lau Fetaliaki iii. Lotu ‘Alifaleti Malakai Mone iv. Lea Talitali Palesiteni ʻo e Siasi 2. Na’e tali ke muimui ‘a e fakataha ‘i he ʻAsenita ne ‘osi tufaki, pea na’e Taliui ‘a e Konifelenisi ‘o tali e Fehu’i 1 (i) Ko hai ʻa e Kau Mēmipa ʻo e Konifelenisi? (vakai ki he peesi 7-20) Fehu’i 1 (ii) Ko hai kuo fili ki he Kau Kōmiti Fakaikiiki ʻa e Konifelenisi? (vakai ki he peesi 21-30) 3. Na’e hoko ai hono fili e Palesiteni ‘o e Siasi mo e Sekelitali Lahi, ‘o tataki ‘e he Kōmiti Sivi Pāloti: Sea: Tauʻatevalu mo Tevita F. Vaipuna, ko e Ongo Talāsiti Lahi Kau Mēmipa: Maʻake Fakaʻosifolau, Katea Lutui, Siutaka Tūtoe, Mōsese Fositā, Tōmasi Fakahua, Finau Walter, Siale Napaʻa Fihaki, Tuʻifua Vaikona, Mōsese Mānoa, Siotame Drew Havea, ʻUhaʻone Metuisela, Siaosi Tamānika, Manase Siua, ʻUtoikamanu Matalave, Mele P. Taulanga, Takavaha Tupou, ‘Ana Koloto. Fakahoko e ola ʻo e fili ki he ʻEne ʻAfio, Tupou VI: Sea ʻo e Kōmiti Pāloti, Lord Tangi ʻo Vaonukonuka, mo Fotu Ola ‘o e Pāloti Palesiteni ‘o e Siasi Sekelitali Lahi ‘o e Siasi Rev. Dr. Ahio 326 Rev. Dr. Tevita K. Havea 328 Rev. Dr. Tevita K. Havea 31 Rev. Dr. Siotame Havea 8 Rev. Dr. Mele’ana Puloka 2 Rev. Dr. Tevita T. M. Puloka 8 Rev. Dr. Tevita T. M. Puloka 2 Rev. ‘Alifeleti ‘Atiola 4 Pāloti ne fakata’e’aonga’i 4 Rev. Falematapule Lomu 4 Kātoa 365 Rev. Dr. Mele’ana Puloka 3 Rev. Dr. H. Taliai Niumeitolu 2 Rev. Tevita Haukinima 1 Rev. Tevita M. ‘Ofahulu 1 Rev. Dr. Sela Taufatofua Manu 1 Pāloti ne fakata’e’aonga’i 2 Kātoa 358 4. Kau Sekelitali Tokoni: Rev’d Dr. Siotame Havea, Rev. ‘Alifeleti ‘Atiola, Rev’d Dr. Mele’ana Puloka, Rev’d Dr. ‘Asinate F. Samate, 5. Kau Fakatonulea: Rev’d Dr. S. ‘Ungatea F. Kata, Rev. Dr. ‘Asinate F. Samate, Sela Latailakepa, Rev’d Tevita Tupou, Rev’d Dr. Tevita T. Mohenoa Puloka (Sea) 6. Tauhi Taimi: Rev’d Taʻuteau Taufa, Rev’d Likio ʻAtiola, Rev’d Taniela Tāmoʻua 7. Ngāhi Fokotuʻu Fakatokanga: Lopeti Senituli, Sekelitali Lahi 8. Sivi ʻo e Miniti: Tevita F. Vaipuna, Revʻd Simote Vea 9. Me’angāue fakatekinikale ‘a e Konifelenisi: Solomone Moala, Talite Taufa, Peni ‘Ake Koloamatangi 10. Na’e tali e ngaahi popoaki mo e talamonū mei ha kau fakafofonga ni’ihi, mo ‘enau me’a’ofa ki he Konifelenisi 11. Na’e faka’osi e ‘uluaki fakataha ‘a e Konifelenisi Kakato ‘aki ‘a e Himi 604, mo e lotu na’e fai ‘e he Sea. 2 | Tohi Miniti Ko e ngaahi me’a’ofa ne ma’u 1). Siasi Fakatahataha Kakai Tonga Niu Sila R9553 $ 500-00 2). SUTT Niu Sila R9554 $ 3,000-00 3). SUTT Te Rapa Hamilton R9555 $ 500-00 4). Auckland Manukau Tongan Methodist R9556 $ 4,000-00 5). Uesiliana Kalisitiane Tonga, Niu Sila R9558 $ 500-00 6). SUTT Pagopago R9559 $ 300-00 7). SUTT Fangatongo R9560 $ 700-00 8). SUTT USA – R9562 $ 5,000-00 Me’a’ofa kia Tevita K. Havea $ 1,000-00 9). Siasi Fakatahataha Lotu Lilo Pagopago R9563 $ 424-95 10). Rev. Mavae ‘Ofa (Pagopago) R9564 $ 203-97 11). Fiji R9565 $ 189-70 12). SUTT Kuinisilani, ‘Aositelelia R9566 $ 1,599-69 13). SUTT ‘Aositelelia R9567 $ 5,000-00 14). SUTT ‘Aositelelia R9568 $ 2,000-00 $ 23,918-31 15). Tevita K. Havea R9575 $ 1,000-00 $ 24,918-31 16). Vala ‘o ‘Utulau R9574 $ 1,500-00 17). Vala ‘o Ha’alalo R9576 $ 1,000-00 $ 27,418-31 1. SUTT ‘Aositelelia – Peleti ‘ofa ki Tonga R9561 $ 10,000-00 2. SUTT USA – Vaka ‘o Ha’apai R9571 $ 21,902-92 Huufi ‘o e Konifelenisi Ko e Konifelenisi Kakato [2] Tu’apulelulu, Siune 27, 2013 Falelotu Senituli (10.00 pongipongi) Ko e ouau lotu he Huufi ‘o e Konifelenisi 90, na’e konga lalahi ‘e tolu: Fakanofo ‘o e Palesiteni mo e Sekelitali Lahi Kovinānite ‘a e Siasi mo e ‘Otua Sākalamēniti ‘o e ‘Ohomohe Na’e fai ai mo e Fakamatala Fakata’u ‘a e Palesiteni (peesi 2-6), Tō Folofola Huufi ‘o e Konifelenisi (peesi 6), mo e tali ‘o e Tō Folofola (peesi 7). Ko e Hiva ‘a e Vahe Kolofo’ou na’e tataki ‘a e ouau lotu ni pea na’e fakamāfana hono kamata’aki e ongo Anitema tu’uloa, ko e Titiume mo e Ke Kau ‘a Māmani Kotoa, pea toki faka’osi ‘aki ‘a e Haleluia, mo e fakamo’oni, ko hotau fatongia totonu ke fakafoki ‘a e langilangi ki he ‘Otua he’ene tataki e vaka ‘o e Siasi. Fakamatala Fakata‘u ‘a e Palesiteni I. Fakatapu: Tapu mo e ‘afio ‘a e ‘Otua ‘i he Konifelenisi Kakato ko hono 90 ‘i he Falelotu Fakamanatu Senituli ‘o e lotú ‘i Tonga. Tapu mo Tupou VI, ko e Tuʻi ‘o Tonga kaeʻumaʻā ‘a Kuini Nanasipauʻu. Tapu mo Kuini Halaevalu Mataʻaho, ko e Fehuhu ‘ofeina ‘o Tonga. Tapu mo Pilinisesi Mele Siuʻilikutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili mo Pilinisi Tuʻipelehake mo e fale ‘o Haʻamoheofo. Tapu mo e houʻeiki Nopele ‘a ‘Ene ‘Afió, kaeʻumaʻā ‘a e ‘Eiki Palemia mo e houʻeiki Minisitā ‘o e Puleʻanga mo e houʻeiki Falealea ‘o Tonga. Tapu mo e kau Fakafofonga faka-Tipilometika, houʻeiki Tauhifonua mo haʻa Matāpule. Tapu mo e ongo Tangataʻeiki Palesiteni Mālōlō kaeʻumaʻā ‘a e Sekelitali Lahi ‘a e Siasí pea pehē ki he kau Talāsiti Lahi mo e houʻeiki memipa ‘o e Konifelenisi Kakató 90, kuo lava mai mei he ‘otu Tongá mo tuʻapuleʻanga. Tapu mo e kau Takilotu ‘o Tonga, kau Fakafofonga Fakalangilangi ki he Konifelenisí mei tuʻapuleʻanga mo e kau Kalisitiane kotoa pe ‘oku ‘i he fakatahaʻanga ni. Tala mo kapui kae aofaki ‘a e fakatapu ni ke u talangata ai, kae ‘atā ke fakahoko ‘a e Fakamatala Fakataʻu ‘o e Taʻu Faka-Konifelenisi mei Siulai 2012 ki Siune 2013. Konifelenisi Kakato hono 90 (2013 ) | 3 II. Koe Fetapa Fakafetaʻi mo e Talamonū: ‘Oku fakafetaʻi ‘a e Siasi ‘i he taʻu faka-Konifelenisi ko eni ‘i he ‘aloʻofa ‘a e ‘Otua ke kei moʻui pe mo ngāue Siasí Uēsiliana Tauʻatāina ‘o Tonga ke fai hono fatongia totonu ko e tauhi ‘a e koloa ‘a e ‘Otua maʻa Tonga ko e Lotu Lelei naʻe haʻele mai mo Sisū Kalaisi pea ko e koloa ke fakamonū maʻu pe ‘e he Siasí.
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