PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
(6th January, 2025)
“CURRENT STATUS OF HIS MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT”
The Public is hereby advised that His Majesty’s Government is resuming work today, Monday, 6 January 2025 for the year 2025. The normal business of Government, and the day-to-day administration of all Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies shall continue as usual.
The Government is currently on “caretaker mode” under the Acting Prime Minister, Hon. Samiu Kuita Vaipulu and the current Cabinet Ministers.
During the caretaker period Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies shall not make or enter into any new financial commitments by or on behalf of the Government and no new policies are to be made or implemented.
The caretaker Government will continue until the appointment process for the Prime Minister Designate, Hon. Dr. ‘Aisake Valu Eke and the appointment of his new Cabinet Ministers is completed in accordance with the Act of Constitution of Tonga. This process is anticipated to be completed within the next few weeks.
The new Government under the Prime Minister Designate will commence work for His Majesty’s Government once the legal appointment process of the Prime Minister Designate and the new Cabinet Ministers is completed. After this is completed, the appointments of the current Cabinet Ministers will be revoked.
These arrangements are made pursuant to the Act of Constitution of Tonga, the Laws of Tonga and Government Policy Directives.
The Office of the Prime Minister will issue a Public Announcement in due course of the commencement of the New Government.
-ENDS-
PULE’ANGA TONGA
FANONGONONGO KI HE KAKAI
(‘Aho 6 ‘o Sanuali, 2025)
“TU’UNGA ‘O E PULE’ANGA ‘O ‘ENE ‘AFIO”
‘Oku fanongonongo atu ki he kakai ‘o e Fonua ‘oku kamata ngue ‘a e Pule’anga ‘a ‘Ene ‘Afio ‘i he ‘aho ni, ‘aho Monite, 6 ‘o Sanuali 2025 ki he ta’u ngue 2025. Ko e ngaahi angamaheni ‘a e Pule’anga, pea mo hono fakahoko e ngaahi ngue faka’aho ‘o e ngaahi Potungāue mo e ngaahi Potungāue felave’i ‘a e Pule’anga kuo pau ke hoko atu ‘i he angamaheni.
‘Oku lolotonga fakahoko ngāue ‘a e Pule’anga ‘i he tu’unga “tauhi fakatāimi” (caretaker mode) ‘i he taʻita’i ‘a e Palemia Le’ole’o, Hon. Samiu Kuita Vaipulu mo e Hou’eiki Minisita ‘o e Kapineti lolotonga.
Lolotonga ‘a e vaʻa taimi tauhi fakatāimi, ‘e ‘ikai ke ngofua ke he ngaahi Potungāue mo e ngaahi Potungāue felave’i ‘a e Pule’anga ke nau fakahoko ha ngaahi aleapau fakapa’anga fo’ou pe he ma’u’ae Pule’anga pea ‘oku ‘ikai ke ngofua ke fokotu’u pe fakahoko ha ngaahi tu’utu’uni ngaue fo’ou.
‘E hokohoko atu pe ‘a e ngāue ‘a e Pule’anga ‘i he tu’unga tauhi fakatāimi keu oloa fakakakato ‘a e fakanofo ‘a e ‘Eiki Palemia Fili, Hon. Dr. ‘Aisake Valu Eke mo e fakanofo ‘a e Hou’eiki Minisita ‘o e Kapineti fo’ou ‘o fakakau atu ki he Lao ‘o e Konisitutone ‘o Tonga. Ko e ngaahi ngāue ko ‘eni ‘oku faka’amu ke fakakakato ‘i he ngaahi uike ka hoko mai.
‘E kamata ngāue ‘a e Pule’anga fo’ou ‘i he taʻita’i ‘a e ‘Eiki Palemia Fili ki he Pule’anga ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio ‘i he hili ‘a e fakakato ‘o e ngaahi ngāue fakalao ke fakanofo ‘a e ‘Eiki Palemia Fili mo e Hou’eiki Minisita fo’ou, pea hili ‘a e fakakato ‘o e ngaahi ngāue fakanofo ko ‘eni, ‘e toki fakafisi ‘a e ngaahi ngāue ‘a e Hou’eiki Minisita lolotonga.
Ko e ngaahi fakahoko’utu’u ko ‘eni kuo fakahoko pe ke fakakau ki he Lao ‘o e Konisitutone ‘o Tonga, ngaahi Lao ‘o Tonga mo e Ngāhi Tu’utu’uni ngāue ‘a e Pule’anga.
‘E toki fanongonongo atu ‘a e ‘Ofisi ‘o e Palemia ‘i ha taimi kamata ngāue ai ‘a e Pule’anga Fo’ou.
-NGATA’ANGA-