MP calls for more info over Tongan Games withdrawal Featured
Dr. 'Aisake Eke former Minister of Finance
16 May, 2017. Tonga's former Minister of Finance 'Aisake Eke says the government needs to provide more information about why they are withdrawing from hosting the 2019 Pacific Games.
Cabinet has decided to withdraw from hosting after an analysis of the impact the event would have on the economy.
Tonga was awarded the games in 2012.
But Dr Eke, who was sacked as minister in March after abstaining in a vote of no-confidence in the prime minister, said the games could have been held.
He said with the assistance of donors such as China, Papua New Guinea and Australia, the games would not have been too much of a burden.
Dr Eke said now the government needed to explain what would happen to the assistance committed towards the games.
"Whether they will pull back as a result of cancellations. Locally we have raised funds through legislation exchange levy and also foreign exchange levy and also legislation for incentive for support from the business community," he said.
"There were a few legislations and I think that the government have to come up clear what are the implications of that," said Dr Eke.
Personality clash may have led to Games withdrawal
'Aisake Eke said the withdrawal might also be down to a personality clash.
There has been an ongoing feud between prime minister 'Akilisi Pohiva and organising committee chair Lord Sevele which culminated in the latter being reinstated by the courts after Mr Pohiva removed him.
Dr Eke said this may have led to the government move.
"It went to the extent of taking it to court and the court has come to a decision.
"That's another element and I guess that element might have been the basis of the decision and they probably used finanical situations for being a scapegoat," he said.
-RNZI
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Mooni e lau ae kau leka tokoni mai a kuo he kuo lailai a loto malie he ngaue a olunga mo lalo. Ngali e tuu e ngaue kuo kamata tae osi he ta koa e ikai tafa ke tele. Vakai a Feleti mo Akilisi kena vaofi kae solova e longoaa. He fai ena fepakika e fokotuuna hono ola
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'Oku kehekehe pe 'a e fepaki ia he 2006 Mesuilame he na'e tu'u e tokotaha he he'ene 'uhinga kae maumaulao mo 'a e tokotaha 'o uki e tutu 'o Nuku'alofa. Koe fepaki ia ko'eni 'oku tu'u mai e tokotaha he lao kae lele tamate maama atu 'a e tokotaha. Ko e lipooti 'a e IMF, ADB moe World Bank 'oku ne 'omai loua pe a e ongo tafa'aki pea 'oku pehe 'a e me'a kotoa.
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Ko e motu'a PM oku 'ikai kene toe tali 'e ia ha fale'i a ha taha .. koe fakafepaki kiai ko e osi ia 'a e fren.. hahahaha.. kapau te mou fakatokanga'i e ngaahi ta'u lahi naa ne ngaue fakafalealea ai ne tokolahi e kakai lelei ne nau ngaue fakataha mai pea 'oku 'ikai ha toe taha 'e tu'u moia he aho 'o 'ene hoko ko'eni koe taki,, ne a'u kia Futa Helu kuo ne pekia na'a na va tamaki pea ko Isi Pulu mahalo koe fakamuimui ia 'o e kau tangata na'a nau tu'u pea moe tangata ni.. Oku mahino oku 'ikai pe kene toe tali ha fale'i ma'ana pea mahalo ko hono foha pe 'e ala tokoni kiai.. koe lipooti 'oe 2013 kuo mafu pea nae tonu ke ta'ofi ai leva he 2014 kapau koia ..
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Mesuilame oku ke omai e poini oku ikai ke fakatokagai. Taimi o Sevele ne uki e Akilisi e tutu o Nukualofa. Taimi eni o Sevele ihe Sipoti kuo fakangata e Akilisi e term ngaue a Sevele, oku iai tama e fifili pe koeha oku na fekainaki pehee aiii?
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Kataki Eke 'o 'omai ange ha ki'i fakamahino savea 'a e World Bank etc... kuo pehe 'e he Kapineti 'e ngali uesia ai 'e he Sipoti tu'unga fakapa'anga 'o Tonga ni.
Ko e Fepaki nai 'a e ongo tangata he 2006 'oku kei tu'u ai fu'u mo'ua 100 tupu miliona? Ko e toe Fepaki ko eni, ngalingali 'e mole ai toe 100 tupu miliona? 'Amusia mu'a 'a Anthony Joshua ia 'oku 'osi 'ene fuhu pea tanaki 'ene laui miliona. -
Ko e faifai ho'o request fakamatala pea tuli pe ehe Palemia ia IA mei he lakanga Palemia.