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Tonga’s PM attended International Parliamentarians meeting for West Papua at Westminister

6 May, 2016. The Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva, led Tonga’s delegation to the Meeting of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua which was held at the House of Parliament in London, England on 3rd May, 2016.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and have a common understanding that (1) the continued human rights violations in West Papua are unacceptable, (2) everyone has a right to genuine self-determination, including the West Papuan people, and (3) this can be achieved peacefully through an internationally supervised vote on self-determination in accordance with the UN General Assembly Resolutions 1514 and 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960.

The Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva was invited by the Secretary-General of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, Mr. Octovanius Mote, and the International Spokesperson of the Movement, Mr. Benny Wenda, to join in the announcement of the ‘Friends of West Papua’ Group launch and to deliver a statement at the meeting of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua at the session entitled ‘The Political Future of the West Papuan People.’

The common focus of the United Liberation Movement, the Free West Papua Campaign, the International Parliamentarians for West Papua and the newly established Friends of West Papua Group is to address the issue of human rights in West Papua at every level.

In statement, the Hon. Prime Minister spoke of the United Nation’s new Sustainable Development Goals for the year 2030 and its objectives of good governance, effective accountability and inclusive institutions. He reiterated that these objectives are impossible to achieve without the full support for the human rights of all people living in areas of conflict throughout the world and in the peaceful Pacific region. The Hon. Prime Minister stressed that conflict must be resolved by peaceful means and, while recognizing the sovereignty of states, he re-emphasized the need for the protection of human rights of all persons.

The Hon. Prime Minister encouraged Governments and Leaders to work together against injustice and cruel violation of human rights and dignity by supporting all efforts that are being made to ensure that the United Nations is ‘fit for purpose’ to implement the 2030 Agenda. He also called for the solidarity and support of the Wider Pacific community and regional organizations to give attention to West Papua.

While the Hon. Prime Minister was in transit in Australia on his way to London, he was greeted by the Tonga High Commissioner to Australia, HRH Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho.

Following the conclusion of the Hon. Prime Minister’s meeting in London on 3rd May 2016, he travelled to Geneva, Switzerland to attend the International Telecommunication Union’s World Summit on the Information Society Forum which runs from 4th – 6th May, 2016. 

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8 comments

  • Moneata
    Moneata Sunday, 08 May 2016 20:03 Comment Link

    Corruption a West Papua koe fakatupunga ia ehe Puleanga kehe pe koe fonua kehe aia ko Indonesia. Corruption tautolu ia koe fakatupunga ehe taki nane malagai mo mateakii loi e Temokalati moe totonu a e Tangata. Pea meamalie hoo toki Palemia he ka ne mua Palemia kimua Akilisi kuo takitaha hoo fanau he palasi moe excavator teke paaka ee.

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  • haapaiveu
    haapaiveu Sunday, 08 May 2016 16:34 Comment Link

    Mo'oni lahi koe Amanaki Funaki lolotonga ;oku tau nofo mo 'etau fuhinga me'a ku fai e kaaimu'a ki West Papua

    Kataki PM 'ai ke ngali nake ngata pe he faiako lautohi pule'anga

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  • Sifa
    Sifa Sunday, 08 May 2016 14:15 Comment Link

    Koe fekau lahi foki ko e Ofa ki ho Otua aki ho kotoa. Ofa ki ho kaunga'api oku hange pe ko hoo ofa iate koe. Kapau nae ofa a Akilisi ai koene ofa ia i Tonga ni ke tuku ene leanoa he mea a WestPapua naa hanga mai a Indonesia o fana tavale hotau kii motu siisii ni. Mea lelei koe ofa pea toe mealelei e mea koe fakakaukau lelei e Oua e Fiu eee

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  • Oua e Fiu
    Oua e Fiu Saturday, 07 May 2016 17:32 Comment Link

    He 'ikai ke tuku 'ae "Ofa Fkkaunga'api !
    He koe fekau Lahi ia kuo tuku mai kihe Ha'a Tangata ke nau fkhoko 'aki honau Lelei Taha!!!!!
    'Oku tau 'Ofeine kotoa pe hotau ng Kaunga'api he Pasifiki, 'aeee 'oku kei Lomoekina 'enau Totonu fknatula moTuku fkholo ki honau Fonua Takitaha.
    Fktauange ke Monumonuuu monitonu 'ae ng 'alea moe fepotalano'aki ke fktauataina kinautolu kenau pule mo faiteliha ki he'enau fonuaa mo 'enau koloa..................

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  • haapaiveu
    haapaiveu Saturday, 07 May 2016 14:38 Comment Link

    Kuo ha e tala ia he PM ngutu ta'emo'emo ko eni ku 'ikai 'aonga e folau.

    Ko eni 'ikai paki hifo hono sitting thing he folau.

    Fu'u lahi e polau hono ngutu he taimi koee koe taimini 'ikai ke lava kene mapule'i.

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  • Amanaki Funaki
    Amanaki Funaki Saturday, 07 May 2016 09:25 Comment Link

    Ko e mea eni Ku ui koe teke a Kao kae tuku ena ho 'ao. Of a mai a 'Eiki Palemia tuku e affair o West Papua ki Indonesia mo e UN kenau handle. Feinga a tautolu ke lava e sipoti 2019 na fai e tau papa pea iku host ia ha toe fonua kehe.

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  • Mark Hanson
    Mark Hanson Friday, 06 May 2016 15:11 Comment Link

    "The Hon. Prime Minister stressed that conflict must be resolved by peaceful means..", so the 16/11 burning of Nuku'alofa is one of his peaceful means?? .... "he re-emphasized the need for the protection of human rights of all persons." ... was Viola Ulakai's rights as a person protected? Can somebody tell this PM to stop interfering with the speck on other people's eyes and start digging out the log that is embedded in his own eyes. He really doesn't understand that to be an actor in the world stage he first has to clean his own backyard. But what else is new ..... the gloom and doom this pm and his government bring to the country is a curse that cannot be broken by mortal means.

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  • Temokalati
    Temokalati Friday, 06 May 2016 14:48 Comment Link

    Ko e kapa ki West Papua he kuo lava tuku e 'ai'ainoa'ia 'i Tonga ni. Malie tama eee...

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