Supreme Court, Nuku’alofa, 6 March 2015.

Chief Justice Paulsen this morning agreed to an application launched by the petitioner Mr. Tomifa Paea to withdraw his civil claims against the former Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga Mr. Samiu Vaipulu.

Nuku'alofa

6 Ma'asi 2015

Na'e 'ikai ke tali 'e he Fakamaau Lahi Scott 'a e tangi 'a e 'Eiki Palemia Samiuela 'Akilisi Pohiva ki he Fakamaau'anga Lahi fekau'aki 'eni mo 'ene ta'efiemalie ki he Tu'utu'uni 'a e Fakamaau Polisi ko Salesi Mafi 'i he ta'u 2014.

Kuo ‘osi fakahu ki he Fakamaau’anga pea kuo fakahoko moe semipa (chamber) ‘o fekau’aki mo e hopo ‘eke ‘e he uitou ‘o e Tu’ipelehake kuo pekia Fifita Holeva Tuku’aho a ‘ene totonu ki he lisi ‘o e ‘api ko Fatai.

Ne ma'u faingamalie 'a e ongongo 'a e Nepituno ke fakahoko ha faka'eke'eke makehe mo e 'Eiki Minista Maloloo ki he Fakamaau'anga William Clive Edwards  ka koe mataotao 'i he mala'e 'o e Lao mo e Ngaue Faka Fakamaau'anga fekau'aki moe tohi kuo fakahu atu 'e he Palemia Samiuela 'Akilisi Pohiva ki he 'Ateni Seniale Le'ole'o 'Aminiasi Kefu fekau'aki mo ha'a ne ta'efiemalie ki he Tu'utu'uni 'a e Fakamaau'anga Lahi fekau'aki mo e Hopo 'a e 'Eiki Nopele Tu'ilakepa.

Na’e hilifaki ‘ e he Fakamaau Lahi Fakamaau Cato ‘a e tautea ‘o ‘Eiki Nopele Tu’ilakepa ‘i he ‘aho ni ‘aho Tu’apulelulu ko hono 5 ‘o Fepueli kene totongi ‘a e pa’anga ‘e tahamano ki he tikite ‘e nima ‘a ia na’e mo’ua kiai ‘o fekau’aki kotoa mo hono tauhi mo ma’u ‘a e me’atau mo e mahafu ta’e fakalao. Na’e tu’utu’uni ai ‘e he Fakamaau Cato ke totongi ‘e Nopele Tu’ilakepa ‘a e pa’anga ‘e 2000 ki he tikite ‘e taha ‘a ia koe tikite fakakatoa ‘e nima na’e mo’ua kiai ‘o fe’unga katoa mo e pa’anga ‘e tahamano.