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Tonga's Police Commander, Christopher Kelly

A Tonga MP says he suspects politicians are behind a petition by police officers calling for the removal of the newly-appointed Police Commissioner, Chris Kelley.

The petition, signed by about 150 officers, was submitted to the Prime Minister last week and recommendations on a response to it are expected from a special committee next week.

The petition opposes the Tonga Police Act 2010 and attendant restructuring of the police force.

Akilisi Pohiva, the leader of the Friendly Islands Democratic Party, said it’s a very delicate issue.

“I was very shocked when I found out last week that some senior people in the police department organised that petition because to me my assessment is that I liked the way the Police Commander carried out his duties in the past two years.”

Pohiva said his assessment’s based on discussions with several of the country’s top lawyers.

Meanwhile, the president of a Tonga women and children’s NGO is defending the performance of the newly-appointed Police Commissioner, Chris Kelley, in the wake of a petition calling for his removal.

Ma’a Fafine Moe Famili’s Betty Blake said one of the main areas of work for her organisation, domestic violence, was not a priority for either the police or the government before Mr Kelley took over as Police Commander in 2008.

“Like what I say it was not easy to work with the police and it was regarded as a terrible subject to talk about domestic violence in public, talk about women abused or child abuse in public. But ever since the Police Commander was in Tonga I’ve felt so good and so greatly relieved that someone is there speaking the same language that we have tried to advocate for in our society.”.

Source: RNZI/PACNEWS

(03-18-2011 09:30 AM)Admin Wrote: [ -> ]
Tonga's Police Commander, Christopher Kelly

A Tonga MP says he suspects politicians are behind a petition by police officers calling for the removal of the newly-appointed Police Commissioner, Chris Kelley.

The petition, signed by about 150 officers, was submitted to the Prime Minister last week and recommendations on a response to it are expected from a special committee next week.

The petition opposes the Tonga Police Act 2010 and attendant restructuring of the police force.

Akilisi Pohiva, the leader of the Friendly Islands Democratic Party, said it’s a very delicate issue.

“I was very shocked when I found out last week that some senior people in the police department organised that petition because to me my assessment is that I liked the way the Police Commander carried out his duties in the past two years.”

Pohiva said his assessment’s based on discussions with several of the country’s top lawyers.

Meanwhile, the president of a Tonga women and children’s NGO is defending the performance of the newly-appointed Police Commissioner, Chris Kelley, in the wake of a petition calling for his removal.

Ma’a Fafine Moe Famili’s Betty Blake said one of the main areas of work for her organisation, domestic violence, was not a priority for either the police or the government before Mr Kelley took over as Police Commander in 2008.

“Like what I say it was not easy to work with the police and it was regarded as a terrible subject to talk about domestic violence in public, talk about women abused or child abuse in public. But ever since the Police Commander was in Tonga I’ve felt so good and so greatly relieved that someone is there speaking the same language that we have tried to advocate for in our society.”.

Source: RNZI/PACNEWS

KOE HA???? VIKU HOMOU SESE NAA MA'U KIMOUTOLU MO HOMOU TANGA'EIKI HOO MOU DEALER MALIUANA?? PEA MOPUT FEHI'A HE MOTU'A NI KOE 'ENE HUKE MO MOU BEEKI KEMOU TUU O NGAUE FAKAMAATOATO MO NGAUE MALOHI, I HE TOTONU MOE MOONI?? KOE HAA E LAU E LOTU KAE IKAI HE NGAUE I HEE MOONI MOE TOTONU?? HOIIII AUEEE 'E VALE HOKU VALE HE FAAHINGA ME'A PEHEE NI HE LALO LANGI KO ENII

(03-18-2011 09:52 AM)Tatau Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-18-2011 09:30 AM)Admin Wrote: [ -> ]
Tonga's Police Commander, Christopher Kelly

A Tonga MP says he suspects politicians are behind a petition by police officers calling for the removal of the newly-appointed Police Commissioner, Chris Kelley.

The petition, signed by about 150 officers, was submitted to the Prime Minister last week and recommendations on a response to it are expected from a special committee next week.

The petition opposes the Tonga Police Act 2010 and attendant restructuring of the police force.

Akilisi Pohiva, the leader of the Friendly Islands Democratic Party, said it’s a very delicate issue.

“I was very shocked when I found out last week that some senior people in the police department organised that petition because to me my assessment is that I liked the way the Police Commander carried out his duties in the past two years.”

Pohiva said his assessment’s based on discussions with several of the country’s top lawyers.

Meanwhile, the president of a Tonga women and children’s NGO is defending the performance of the newly-appointed Police Commissioner, Chris Kelley, in the wake of a petition calling for his removal.

Ma’a Fafine Moe Famili’s Betty Blake said one of the main areas of work for her organisation, domestic violence, was not a priority for either the police or the government before Mr Kelley took over as Police Commander in 2008.

“Like what I say it was not easy to work with the police and it was regarded as a terrible subject to talk about domestic violence in public, talk about women abused or child abuse in public. But ever since the Police Commander was in Tonga I’ve felt so good and so greatly relieved that someone is there speaking the same language that we have tried to advocate for in our society.”.

Source: RNZI/PACNEWS

KOE HA???? VIKU HOMOU SESE NAA MA'U KIMOUTOLU MO HOMOU TANGA'EIKI HOO MOU DEALER MALIUANA?? PEA MOPUT FEHI'A HE MOTU'A NI KOE 'ENE HUKE MO MOU BEEKI KEMOU TUU O NGAUE FAKAMAATOATO MO NGAUE MALOHI, I HE TOTONU MOE MOONI?? KOE HAA E LAU E LOTU KAE IKAI HE NGAUE I HEE MOONI MOE TOTONU?? HOIIII AUEEE 'E VALE HOKU VALE HE FAAHINGA ME'A PEHEE NI HE LALO LANGI KO ENII

So Chris Kelley has to go as he has the 'audacity' to address 'Domestic Violence' (women & children), 'Graft & Corruption' in high places. Who are the politicians against the Commissioner ? Discussions of alleged drug-dealers within Parliament & Government is a serious cause for concern.

'E malava ke faka'uhinga'i 'a e fo'i nga'unu ko 'eni 'a e kau polisi, ko e ola ia 'o ha talanoa mo ha fokotu'utu'u 'a ha kau tangata ma'olunga 'i he potungaue ni, pea kau mai foki mo ha kau politiki ngali falala'anga 'i he siakale 'o e falealea, kapineti mo e hou'eiki.

Ko e fika lahi 'ena ia 'a e kau 'ofisa 'e toko 150 kuo nau fai 'a e launga. Pea 'e malava pe ke faka'uhinga 'a e action 'oku nau fai ke pehee:
"KO E KAU POLISI KUO FAKAMALOLOO'I MEI HE NGAUE TALU HO'O TU'UTA MAI, PEA 'OKU 'I AI MO E TOKOLAHI 'IATE KIMAUTOLU, KAPAU 'E 'IKAI KE FAKANOFO KOE MEI HE POTUNGAUE NI, TE MAU FOU ATU 'I HE FO'I HALA TATAU, HE 'OKU NGAUE LELEI 'AUPITO 'A E LAO 'O E FONUA, TALU HO'O KAMATA NGAUE".

Ka ikuna 'a e toko 150 ni, pea fakafoki 'e he kapineti 'a e Commander ki NZ, ko e fakamo'oni pau ia, 'oku polioo 'a e nima ngaue 'o e lao, 'o hange pe ia ko e lolotonga ni. He 'oku 'ikai ha to e 'uhinga malohi ia mo fakalao ki he kapineti ke nau to e toloi 'a e recommended mei he Commander ke tuku kitu'a 'a e 'ofisa polisi na'a ne maumau'i 'a e lao.

Ko e ha leva 'a e tu'u 'a e melino mo e tauhi 'o e lao ki he kaha'u 'o e fonua? Ki'i vakai ange ki he issue meimei natula tatau mo e launga 'a e kau polisi ni:

Issue 'o e Royal Tongan Airline:
Fili 'e he pule'anga 'o e 'aho ko ia 'a e fu'u kakai falala'anga ke nau fekumi mo ta'aki 'a e 'uhinga tefito ki he mate 'a e kautaha vaka ni. 'Osi 'a e ngaue ni pea 'ave ki he kapineti pea mo e tu'i 'o e 'aho ko ia, pea talu ai.

Issue 'o e Ashika:
'Omai 'e he pule'anga 'a e kau loea mataotao 'i he mala'e ni, ke nau ha'u 'o ta'aki mai 'a e mo'oni tefito ki ho no fakakaukau'i 'o e fakatau vaka ni, pea iku 'o mole ai si'a ngaahi mo'ui. Kakato 'a e ngaue ni pea tuku atu ki he tu'i pea mo e kapineti, pea talu ai.

Kaekehe, 'oku fakafanongo mai 'a NZ pea mo Australia, mo e Tonga kotoa ki ha fai tu'utu'uni 'a e pule'anga fo'ou ni, pe ko e fe 'a e tafa'aki 'e to ki ai 'a e faitu'utu'uni. Ka 'ikai tali 'a e tangi 'a e kau polisi ni, pea tau fakamalo kiate ia 'oku 'a'ana 'a e maama mo e konisenisi mo'ui. Pea ka tali 'e he kapineti ke fakafoki 'a e Commander ki hono fonua, pea tau kataki aa 'o takitaha fakama'u hono leta 'i he toenga 'etau folau.

(03-18-2011 09:30 AM)Admin Wrote: [ -> ]Ma’a Fafine Moe Famili’s Betty Blake said one of the main areas of work for her organisation, domestic violence, was not a priority for either the police or the government before Mr Kelley took over as Police Commander in 2008.

Who would want to go back to the dark age of beating up wives? Maybe it someone who feels like beating up on the wife makes him a man, a beast man.

Nau, The 'dark age' of wife-beating and child-abuse is today. It currently happens all around us and we all know that politicians today with high public office are some of the worst offenders. Tongans should push for Tonga's accession to CEDAW and to make our membership on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child more pro-active and meaningful.

(03-19-2011 11:42 AM)Nau Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-18-2011 09:30 AM)Admin Wrote: [ -> ]Ma’a Fafine Moe Famili’s Betty Blake said one of the main areas of work for her organisation, domestic violence, was not a priority for either the police or the government before Mr Kelley took over as Police Commander in 2008.

Who would want to go back to the dark age of beating up wives? Maybe it someone who feels like beating up on the wife makes him a man, a beast man.

'IKAI KE 'AONGA KE FAI HA FAKAANGA KE MOU MANATU'I KOE POTUNGAUE NI NE KEHE ATU PE HONO FILI KI NAUTOLU IA. NE KAMATA 'AKI HONO FILI MEI HE MATA'I FAKAILIFIA HOKO ATU KI HE 'AKAPULU LELEI, HA'U MEI VAVA'U, FAKAFAMILI'I, KATO'UFI'I, MOE NOFO 'API POLISI PE KAE 'OUA KE LAVA E HIGHER PEA 'OKU OU TUI 'OKU KEI TOE LAHI MAI E SI'I FA'AHINGA HE TO'U POLISI KO IA HE 'OKU TALA PE HE'E 'UHINGA 'OE TOHI LAUNGA E MAMAHA E ME'A 'OKU MAHINO'I....NA'A KUO TAIMI KE TUKU ATU A E KAU LAUNGA KI TU'A HE TAHA 'E TOE FIEMA'U E MATA'I FAKAILIFIA HE KUO MAAMA 'A TONGA IA.
MAHALO 'OKU KEI CORRUPT 'A TONGA KOE KALASI KO 'ENI.....GOD BLESS YOU KELLEY.

malo e lava mai 'a Kepa fefe hake a motu masii pea ne fiefia e kainga hoo lava atu o sio kiakinautolu,uanoa ha lalahi ae ume he fuoloa hoo puli e hahaha ofa atu kepa.

Mou manatu'i pe koe Minisita Polisi lolotonga koe taha ia e kau wife beater. Ne mei mo'ua lahi ia ka mahalo ne hu lalo uaea mo ha kato'ufi ki he kau poifi koena 'oku launga. Kou manavasi'i he fakamatala koena 'oku langitu'a mo tekemui e kau taki moe kau Minisita e petition koena 'ae kau polisi launga. Kuo pau ke nau feinga kinautolu ke tuku ki tu'a e kakai 'oku nau faitotonu 'enau ngaue tautefito ki he kakai 'oku nau fusi'i e lao ke a'u e tafa'aki 'o e domestic battery moe taa mali.

Malo e lelei 'a Kepa mo Loto Senee. Mo talanoa 'i he 'umee ka na'a tau fakapaheke kotoa pe 'i he limu tanga'uu.

'Oku ou mahalo pe ko ho'o mo fou mai 'i Tatafa mei Uonuku ? Sai pe 'a e kaveinga ia ki he kau Polisii he kuo 'osi lotu hotau kainga 'i Nomukeiki. Malo.

FONUA TONGA IA KOE FONUA PALAKU MOONI PE HONO KAU TAKI ONA I MAMANI,E AUHA PE A LANGI IA MO MAMANI E KEI FAI PE FKFAIHOOSI IA 'AE KAU MA'U MAFAI KIHE ENAU LELEI FKLUKUFUA,KOE MAHALO KUO KAMATA KE ALA ATU 'AE PULE POLISI IA KIHE KAU KAKA I OLUNGA PEA KUO NAU FEKAU ENAUTOLU AE FANGA KII POSI ta'x FIKA KOENA KENAU FKHU ANGE HA LAUNGA KAE AKAHI E TAMA FAI TOTONU IA KITU'A.

'Oku ou tokanga au pe koe ha e tu'unga 'oku 'i ai 'a e Minisita Polisi 'i he tu'u 'a e me'a ni. What is his position on this? He oughts to give us an explanation. The public is very much concerned as this is one of the security forces of the country. Or is he a party to the conflict? Appropriate authority should already have gone on media to address this issue. It is not a case that should be settled and watered down internally.

I personally think Kelley has shown outstanding performance so far and by far... and who is going to takeover from him if the petitioners succeed...? Taniela F..... noo waaayyyy... We have all witnessed the extent of his ability. Who else in the Ministry? No one... other than Kelley. The issues such as drugs and unlawful arms are serious cases I trust only Kelley can handle well.

'Oku mahu'inga pe ketau 'oatu 'etau ngaahi fakakaukau ki he kaveinga ni koe'uhi he ko hotau pule'anga pea 'oku malava ke uesia kitautolu katoa mei ha lelei pe kovi 'o e tu'utu'uni aofangatuku 'e fakahoko fekau'aki mo e kaveinga ni.

There are quite a number of serious and delicate cases and issues to be addressed at this very crucial point of time and I believe only an independent Police Commissioner like Kelley can help Tonga resolve them in a much professional and appropriate manner.

I guess it should always be helpful for us to look at the bigger picture rather than personalizing the issues. I vote for Kelley.

Ko e me'a 'e taha, ko e kau Polisi ko ia ne fakamo'oni 'i he tohi launga 'oku ki'i ta'epau pe ko honau loto totonu ia pe ko e fakakouna'i kinautolu 'e he kau paipa Polisi. Manatu'i ko e me'a mahu'inga foki 'a e fakatu'utu'unga 'i he Polisi. Pea ko 'ene pehe atu pe 'a e kau 'Inisipekita ma'olunga 'oku nau fehi'a ki a Kelley ki he kau junior, mou oo 'o fakamo'oni mai he, ko 'enau fakamo'oni ia.

(03-21-2011 10:26 AM)loto sene Wrote: [ -> ]malo e lava mai 'a Kepa fefe hake a motu masii pea ne fiefia e kainga hoo lava atu o sio kiakinautolu,uanoa ha lalahi ae ume he fuoloa hoo puli e hahaha ofa atu kepa.

Sai 'a Kepa ia oku poto he toutai, ko koe ia koe store pe oku ke toutai ai lmao..hei 'ai mo tali e telefoni talaange ki he finemotu'a ke kii malolo hake ia ka ta kii polave ta ua ia lmao

ofa atu ofa atu kepa

(03-22-2011 02:30 PM)Tatau Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-21-2011 10:26 AM)loto sene Wrote: [ -> ]malo e lava mai 'a Kepa fefe hake a motu masii pea ne fiefia e kainga hoo lava atu o sio kiakinautolu,uanoa ha lalahi ae ume he fuoloa hoo puli e hahaha ofa atu kepa.

Sai 'a Kepa ia oku poto he toutai, ko koe ia koe store pe oku ke toutai ai lmao..hei 'ai mo tali e telefoni talaange ki he finemotu'a ke kii malolo hake ia ka ta kii polave ta ua ia lmao

ofa atu ofa atu kepa

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