People's Reps call for a commoner Prime Minister

Fefe ke PM 'a 'Akilisi Pohiva kae DPM 'Etuate Lavulavu or 'Akilisi Pohiva / Samiu Vaipulu....SAIA

The sentiments for a commoner Prime Minister is touching but will soon be forgotten if we end up with someone who is unable to appoint and lead a Cabinet of our most able talents. It isn't enough that the two "parties" signal a leader preference at separate meetings behind closed doors. They could at least come together in one room and hammer out a collective effort not just to form a government but to seed and provide adequate resources for an effective opposition, The country is being denied the benefits of our new democracy because once again, our focus has been on who will wield power rather than how best power can be shared for the benefit of all. It appears that we have not learned anything from the last four years.

Sefita Hao'uli
Auckland
New Zealand

Malo Sefita, ko e mo'oni 'ena ia, mo e me'a 'oku tau fiema'u katoa. Ka ko e ki'i 'just a prediction' pe 'eni ia 'o makatu'unga 'i he kau fakafofonga 'o e 'Temokalati, pea mo e kau Tau'ataina 'oku lisi mai ke fili mei ai PM. 'Oku mau fakakaukau ko e me'a pe tenau lototaha ai 'o 'oua toe hola ki he faha'i 'a e kau nopele, ke fili 'a e PM meihe Temokalati, he 'oku nau 10 kinautolu, pea fili 'a e DPM meihe Tau'ataina, he 'oku nau toko 7 pe kinautolu. Ko 'emau vakai atu ki he 'backgrounds', 'oku 'i ai kau tangata ako lelei 'aupito 'i he kau fakafofonga, ka ko hono pango ko e kau hu fo'ou 'rookies'. 'Oku 'ikai temau tui ke PM ha 'rookie', he ko hono 'uhinga he 'oku te'eki ke tau sio ha'ane ngaue, pe 'oku tatau mo hono lekooti ako lelei pe 'ikai. Neongo pe me'a, ka ko e kau tama pe 'ena 'oku matu'otu'a mo maheni 'i he mala'e. 'We have no choice' ..... 'Sorry, just a prediction' .... SAIA

Only a few of the people's reps could tip the scale in favour of the nobles' nomination. The peoples' reps next meeting is crucial. They should be careful not to allow self interest rule their better judgement, because it would only need a few discontented peoples' reps to cross the floor for a win in favour of the nobles' nomination. Peoples' reps should at this point refrain from dishing out any ministerial portfolios to avoid discontent amongst themselves before the PM election. They need to be united in the PM nomination. Deciding whom to become ministers could follow later.

Sai Palemia ha taha kae 'oua na'a 'ai ke Palemia 'a 'Akili Pohiva. . . . Lahi ange 'ene taki hala'i e kakai pea ko e me'a ia 'oku valau ai e fonua ko 'ene ngaue. Kuo 'osi taimi ke penisoni a he 'oku 'ikai ke kei tonu 'ene . . . .

ʻOku ou tui ko e fakakaukau ʻoku totonu ke toka ʻi he loto mo e ʻatamai ʻo e kau Mēmipa ʻo e Fale Alea ko e tali ki he fehuʻi koení, "Kapau naʻe tuku ki he kakaí ke nau fili ʻa e Palēmia ʻo Tongá, Kohai nai naʻa nau mei filí?" Ko e tali ʻoku mahino ngofua pē mo ongongofua ..... Ko Samiuela ʻAkilisi Pohiva!