Tonga Attorney General says Minister of Police Mateni Tapueluelu's claims untruthful Featured
Minister of Police Hon. Mateni Tapueluelu
8 March, 2018. Tonga's acting Attorney General has taken the Police Minister to task for claims he has made about the recent arrests of politicians.
Last week cabinet minister 'Akosita Lavulavu was arrested on fraud charges, while a former prime minister Lord Tu'ivakano was arrested in connection with the passport scandal.
Police Minister Mateni Tapuleluelu has told a radio audience this was done to make the police commissioner Steve Caldwell look good so his contract will be renewed.
The acting Attorney General, 'Aminiasi Kefu, said this claims was absolutely incorrect and untruthful.
He said his office has had to speak up to protect the course of justice, the integrity of the criminal investigation and prosecution that is underway, and to protect the reputations of the police and judicial officers involved.
-RNZI
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KO E LOI ANGA MAHENI ENI 'O MATENI...Na'e fai 'ene fo'i loi tokua na'a ne ma'u atu 'a Siaosi Sovaleni (taimi na'e tokoni Palemia ai) mo e ki'i fefine 'ihe fale -malooloo kakai tangata 'ihe night club 'I Nuku'alofa. Ta ko e fo'i loi 'ata'ataa. 'Osi hono faka-totolo 'e he nusipepa Niuvakai (mo e tu'uaki 'o e pale $500) na'e hala ke fakamo'oni'i 'eha taha 'a e loi ko 'eni. Ta ko e faka-ongoongo kovi'i ia 'o Siaosi pea ke toki kapusi 'e he PM 'ihe ta'u 2017.
Ko e taukei lau'i kovi mo e faka-ongoongo kovi eni 'oku toutou mo'ua ai 'a e Kele'a 'ihe anga maheni 'a Mateni mo e fanau 'a e PM. -
And what is the AG doing about this minister? Doesn't his untruthful outburst constitute defamation? I wish people will do their work and stop sitting on the fence, it's a very dangerous place to sit on.