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Ko E Miniti ‘O E Konifelenisi Kakato Hono Hivangofulu-Ma-Taha Ko e Miniti ‘o e Konifelenisi Kakato hono Hivangofulu-ma-taha ‘‘aa ee SSiiaassii UUēēssiilliiaannaa TTaauu‘‘aattāāiinnaa ‘‘oo TToonnggaa Laumālie Mā‘oni‘oni, Fakafo‘ou hotau Siasi Palesiteni ‘o e Siasi – Rev. Dr. ‘Ahio Sekelitali Lahi – Rev. Dr. Tevita K. Havea Falelotu Laumālie Mā’oni’oni Tūsite 24 Siune – Monite 30 Siune Neiafu, Vava’u 2014 ii | Tohi Miniti Hokohoko Peesi Taliui & Pāloti ki he Palesiteni mo e Sekelitali 1 Ko e Huufi ‘o e Konifelenisi 2 Tō Folofola Huufi ‘o e Konifelenisi 3 Tali ‘o e Tō Folofola 3 Fakamatala Fakata’u ‘a e Palesiteni 4 Fehuʻi 1(i): Ko hai ʻa e kau Mēmipa ʻo e Konifelenisi? 9 Kau Fakafofonga Pāloti 9 ‘I Honau Lakanga 9 Ngaahi Vahefonua 10 Ngaahi Potungāue Faka-Konifelenisi 12 Kau Fakafofonga Kaumeʻa 14 Fehu’i 1(ii): Ko hai kuo fili ke kau ki he Kōmiti Si’i Fakaikiiki ‘a e Konifelenisi? 23 Fehuʻi 1(iii): Pe kuo pekia ha Faifekau ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo e Konifelenisi? 34 Fehuʻi 1(iv): Pe kuo pekia ha Fakafofonga ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo e Konifelenisi? 34 Fehuʻi 1(vi): Pe kuo pekia ha Setuata Faka-Konifelenisi ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo e Konifelenisi? 34 Fehuʻi 1(vi): Pe kuo pekia ha Faiako Siasi ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo e Konifelenisi? 34 Fehuʻi (2): Pe ʻoku ʻi ai ha kole mei ha Vāhenga ke maʻu ha Faifekau? 34 Fehuʻi (3): Pe ʻoku tau pehē ke vahevahe pe liliu ha Vahe pe ha Vāhenga Ngāue? 34 Fehuʻi (4): Pe ʻoku tau pehē ke kamata ha Vāhenga Ngāue foʻou? 35 Fehuʻi (5): ʻOku fēfē ʻetau Tohi Kakai? 35 Fehuʻi (6): Ko e hā ʻa e Fakamatala ki he: 35 Fehuʻi (7): Ko e hā ʻa e Fakamatala ki he Potungāue Ako mo e ngaahi Akoʻanga? 36 Fehuʻi (8): Ko e hā haʻatau tuʻutuʻuni ki he ngāue ki Muli? 39 Fehuʻi (9): Pe ʻoku fēfē ʻa e ngaahi meʻa ʻo e Siasi? 40 Fehuʻi (10): Ko hai ʻoku kau ʻi he ngaahi Kōmiti kuo fokotuʻu ʻe he Konifelenisi? 43 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? 47 Fehuʻi (12): Ko e hā haʻatau tuʻutuʻuni ki he Paʻanga Mālōlō? 48 Fehuʻi (13): Ko e hā ʻa e fakamatala ki he Paʻanga ʻa e Siasi? 49 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? 56 Fehuʻi (15): Pe ʻoku ʻi ai ha meʻa ʻoku tau tuku ki he Konifelenisi kahaʻu? 57 Fehuʻi (16): Pe ʻoku ʻi ai haʻatau tuʻutuʻuni kehe? 59 Fehuʻi (17): ʻE fai ki fē pea fai fakakū ʻa e Konifelenisi Kahaʻu? 59 NGaahi Fakamatala Tānaki Mai 60 1. Kau Pekia he vaha’a Konifelenisi 2013-2014 60 2. ‘Aukai ki Pouono 84 3. Fakalotofale’ia 86 4. NGaahi Ouau Kehe ‘a e Konifelenisi 91 90 5. Tā ki ai Vava’u! 92 6. NGaahi Fakamālō ‘a e Konifelenisi 93 KKOO EE PPAALLOOTTII MMOO EE Konifelenisi Kakato HHUUUUFFII hono 91 Taliui & Pāloti ki he Palesiteni mo e Sekelitali Konifelenisi Kakato [1] Ko e Taliui mo e Pāloti Pulelulu, Siune 25 (2:30 efiafi) 1. Ko e Lotu Kamata: i. Himi 398 Palesiteni ʻo e Siasi ii. Saame 150 Sekelitali Lahi iii. Lotu Rev’d ‘Alifeleti ‘Atiola iv. Lea Talitali Palesiteni ʻo e Siasi 2. Na’e tali ke ngāue’aki ‘a e Tohi ʻAsenita ne ‘osi tufaki 3. Na’e Taliui ‘a e Konifelenisi, ‘o muimui ki he Fehuʻi 1 (i) Ko hai ʻa e Kau Mēmipa ʻo e Konifelenisi? 5. Ko e Pāloti ki he Palesiteni ʻo e Siasi mo e Sekelitali ‘o e Konifelenisi Kōmiti Sivi Pāloti: Sea: Tauʻatevalu mo Tevita F. Vaipuna (ongo Talāsiti Lahi) Kau Mēmipa: Maʻake Fakaʻosifolau, Katea Lutui, Siutaka Tūtoe, Finau Walter, Siale Napaʻa Fihaki, Tuʻifua Vaikona, Mōsese Mānoa, Siotame Drew Havea, Siaosi Tamānika, Manase Siua, ʻUtoikamanu Matalave, Mele P. Taulanga, Sela Latailakepa, Sateki ‘Aipolo, Siola’a Liuaki, Talia’uli Liava’a. Fakahoko e Fili kia Kingi Tupou VI: Tau’atevalu, Lord Tangi ʻo Vaonukonuka mo Halatokoua Ola ‘o e Pāloti ki he Palesiteni ‘o e Siasi 1. Dr. ‘Ahio 304 2. Dr. Tevita Koloa’ia Havea 27 3. Dr. Siotame Havea 1 4. Dr. Tevita T. Mohenoa Puloka 1 5. Fili ‘ikai ‘Aonga 1 Ola ‘o e Pāloti ki he Sekelitali ʻo e Konifelenisi 1. Dr. Tevita Kola’ia Havea 305 7. Dr. Taliai Niumeitolu 2 2. Dr. Siotame Havea 14 8. Dr. ‘Asinate F. Samate 1 3. ‘Alifeleti ‘Atiola 8 9. Jione Havea 1 4. Falematāpule Lomu 4 10. Dr. Tevita H. Palefau 1 5. Dr. Mele’ana Puloka 3 11. Taufa Filiai 1 6. Dr. Tevita T. Mohenoa Puloka 3 Ko e Kau Fakahoko Fatongia ʻi he Konifelenisi 7. Kau Tokoni ki he Sekelitali & Fakataha: i). Dr. Siotame Havea ii). Dr. Mele’ana M. Puloka iii) Dr. ‘Asinate F. Samate iv) ‘Alifeleti ‘Atiola Tokoni ki he Miniti: Jione Havea, Solomone Moala, Siosaia Sisitoutai 8. Kau Fakatonulea: Rev’d Dr. ‘Asinate F. Samate, Rev’d Dr. S. ‘Ungatea F. Kata, Sela Latailakepa, Rev’d Tevita Tupou, Rev’d Dr. Tevita T. Mohenoa Puloka (Sea) 2 | Tohi Miniti 9. Tauhi Taimi: Rev’d Taʻuteau Taufa, Rev’d Likio ʻAtiola, Rev’d Taniela Palu Tāmoʻua, Sioape Tu’iono 10. Ngāhi Fokotuʻu Fakatokanga: Rev’d ‘Alifeleti ‘Atiola, Rev’d Dr. Tevita Hala Palefau, Sekelitali Lahi 11. Sivi ʻo e Miniti: Tevita F. Vaipuna, Revʻd Sela Naʻa Lātū 12. Fakataukei ki he ʻAsenita: Sekelitali ʻo e Konifelenisi i. Lao ʻo e Tipeiti, ii. Polokalama, iii. Ngaahi Me’a ‘e ‘ikai toe paaki: Folofola Huufi & Fakamatala Fakata’u 13. Ko e Fakafeʻiloaki mo e Talamonū mei ha Kau Fakafofonga Vahefonua/Feitu’u Pa’anga Muli Pa’anga Tonga 1. Ha’amoa ‘Amelika Fangatongo, Pagopago 1000.00 Tafuna 300.00 Lotu Lilo 300.00 2. Fiji FJ 200.00 3. Japan 1304.00 4. Australia Siasi Mafuaola ‘o Melborne 1000.00 SUTT Nuku’alofa Tonga - Queensland 1700.00 Tonga Parish 1000.00 SUTT Australia (CHQ) 10000.00 Siasi Fakaongo Uesiliana 3000.00 5. ‘Amelika SUTT 6000.00 6. New Zealand Siasi Fakatahataha Kakai Tonga ‘i NZ 500.00 Siasi Uesiliana Kalisitiane Tonga ‘i NZ 500.00 Vahefonua Tonga ‘o Aotearoa (Metotisi) 4000.00 Vahefonua Niu Sila (SUTT) 3000.00 Famili Uesiliana Panmure 1091.00 SUTT TeRapa Hamilton NZ 500.00 7. Ha’apai Tekina ‘i Moana 3000.00 Niua Fo’ou 8. Me’a’ofa ‘a e SUTT ‘Amelika ki he Palesiteni mo e Sekelitali Lahi, 2000.00 pea kuo na foaki ia ki he Ha’apai Tekina ‘i Moana Appeal. Kātoa $700.00 39,695.00 Ko e Huufi ‘o e Konifelenisi Tuʻapulelulu, Siune 26 (10.00 pongipongi) Ko e Konifelenisi Kakato [2] Ko e taha ‘i he ngaahi fatongia mamafa e Konifelenisi ‘i he ta’u kotoa ko e fili mo e fakanofo e Palesiteni ‘o e Siasi mo e Sekelitali ‘o e Konifelenisi, pea fakafo’ou e Kovinanite ‘a e Siasi mo e ‘Otua. ‘Oku anga maheni ke fai eni fakataha mo hono Huufi ‘o e Konifelenisi. Talu e Fakataha ‘a e Lotu ‘i he 1924 mo hono fakakoloa ‘e Ha’a Moheofo e Konifelenisi Kakato ‘aki hono Huufi e Konifelenisi. Ko e ta’u ni, na’e Tō Folofola ai ‘a Kingi Tupou VI ‘o fakamanatu ‘a e fatongia ‘o e Siasi ki he Pule’anga mo e Fonua. Ko e Fakafo’ou Kovinanite ko e fatongia totonu ia ‘o si’i kau tauhi ‘Otua, pea ko e kautaha’anga e kau lotu ‘i Tonga pea mo kinautolu he toenga ‘o e kolope. Ko e fakafo’ou ko e faka’ilonga ‘o e mo’ui mo e ‘unu atu. Konifelenisi Kakato 91 (2014) | 3 TŌ FOLOFOLA HUUFI ‘O E KONIFELENISI Tupou VI Tapu mo e Fale Tapu e ‘Otua; Tapu mo e Kuini Fehuhu´, mo e Hou’eiki e Fonua; Tapu mo e ‘Eiki Palesiteni´ mo e Konifelenisi Kakato´; pea Tapu mo e fakataha’anga´ ni. Kuo u fakafeta’i ki he ‘Otua Māfimafi, he lava ke tau fakatahataha mai ki Vava’u Lahi, ‘i he Konifelenisi ko hono Hivangofulu-mā-taha´ mo hono kaveinga, kae talitali lelei kitautolu mo fiefia ‘i he Vahefonua´ ni. ‘I he tō folofola ‘a Siaosi Tupou V ‘i he huufi e to’u Fale Alea ‘o e ta’u 2011, na’e folofola ai ki he tefito’i ‘uhinga ne fakamu’omu’a ai ‘a e liliu fakapolitikale, ‘a ia na’e makatu’unga ‘i he falala mo’oni ki he Fale Alea´ ‘oku´ ne fakafofonga’i ‘a hotau kakai´ kātoa, ke nau kaungā tokoni mai ki he pule’anga, ‘aki ‘a hono ‘omai ‘e he kau fakafofonga ‘a e le’o ‘o e kakai. Na’e ‘ikai ke ngata ‘a e toka hono finangalo´ ki he liliu fakapolitikale, ka na’e toe hoko atu ‘ene tō folofola´ ‘o pehē, ke tau falala leva ki he’etau ngaahi siasi´ ke nau tokanga’i ‘a e mo’ui fakalaumālie ‘a e Fonua. Ko e tokanga’i ‘o e mo’ui fakalaumālie ‘o e fonua ‘e hotau ngaahi siasi ‘oku ikai ke tu’u ‘atā ia mei he mo’ui fakamatelie, ka ‘oku´ na fononga fakataha pē, pea ‘oku na fekau’aki. He ko e loto mo e laumālie ‘oku nofo ‘i he sino na’e ngaohi ‘e he ‘Otua. ‘Oku hā mei he statistic ‘oku toe lahi ange a e mālōlō vave ‘a hotau kakai ‘o tupu pē mei he ngaahi mahaki ‘oku ‘ikai ke pipihi. ‘A ia kuo hiki eni e lekooti e pekia´ mei he ngaahi mahaki ‘oku pipihi´ ke toe lahi ange e pekia mei he ngaahi mahaki ‘oku ‘ikai ke pipihi, neongo ‘oku fekau’aki ‘a e ongo me’a´ ni.
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