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Rev. 'Isileli Kioa of Melbourne with sincere thanks after receiving his Certificate of Tongan Citizenship.
Media Release
OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSION OF THE KINGDOM OF TONGA, POUONO, CANBERRA
(HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a-Lavaka, High Commissioner of Tonga for Australia)
First Swear In Ceremony in Australia by the High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Tonga to Australia HRH The Crown Prince Tupouto’a-Lavaka
· Tomorrow Saturday 12 December 2009 at ‘Pouono’ , will be a historic occasion where HRH The Crown Prince Tupouto’a-Lavaka High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Tonga to Australia will swear in 7 Australian Citizens to be re-admitted to Tongan Nationality under the Nationality (Amendment) Act 2007 which became law in August 2007.
· This historic ceremony is the first of its kind, and it solidifies the importance of the establishment of our High Commission in Australia.
(HRH Prince Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho, Prince Ata & Princess Latufuipeka Tuku'aho)·
The following people will be sworn in tomorrow:
1. ‘Isileli Jason Kioa (Melbourne)
2. Fiona Helen Mele Tuitamala Tangi (Sydney)
3. Geofery Taliauli Afeaki (Sydney)
4. Margot Elenor Ann Afeaki (Sydney)
5. Soakai Paulo Afeaki (Sydney)
6. Tevita Nikolasi Sisitoutai Afeaki (Sydney)
7. Matekisoli Sapate Afeaki (Sydney)
· This is a very historic occasion for the mission and especially for His Royal Highness The Crown Prince Tupouto’a-Lavaka who was the visionary behind the dual citizenship process when he was Prime Minister.
· Prior to the amendment coming into force, a Tongan subject who voluntarily became a naturalized citizen of another country was deemed to have ceased to be a Tongan citizen. Similarly a female Tongan subject who married a foreigner and voluntarily acquired the nationality of her husband also ceased to be a Tongan subject.
· Under the Nationality (Amendment) Act 2007 any person who ceased to be a Tongan subject prior to August 2007 may apply to the Minister responsible for Immigration for a certificate of re-admission to Tongan nationality.
· The Nationality (Amendment) Act 2007 also defines persons “deemed to be Tongan subjects” as: any person born in Tonga to a Tongan parent; any person born abroad to a Tongan father; any person born abroad of a Tongan mother; any non-Tongan who marries a Tongan (provided he declares his wish to become a Tongan subject and take the oath of allegiance); and any person naturalized under this Act.
For further information:Kilisimasi AhoFirst SecretaryHigh Commission of the Kingdom of TongaMobile: 0424 166 166
MEA A E TAMA TALAFEKAU LAHI 'I HE FUOFUA KATOANGA LlLIU KAKAI
'I POUONO, KENIPELA, AOSITELELIA
'I HE AHO TOKONAKI, 12 TISEMA 2009 TAIMlll:30 PONGIPONGI
FAKATAPU: Ko e fakatapu ee kuo 'osi hono aofaki 'e he Tokoni
Talafekau Lahi pea 'oku ou kole ke u ngaueaki pe ia kae ataa ke fai ha
lea he aho mo e mahu' inga '0 e ouau kuo tau fakahoko.
Oku ou fakafeta'i ki he 'Otua koeuhi ko e ouau fuakava liliu kakai '0 e
aho ni kuo tau fakahoko 'i he api ko Pouono, 'i he kolomua ' 0
'Aositelelia, ko e uluaki eni ' 0 e fakafuakava pehe ni 'i he fonua ni a
ia nae fa i pe ki Tonga', ka kuo fa ka ngofua au 'i hoku la ka nga ko e
Talafekau Lahi a Tonga 'i 'Aositelelia ke u fakahoko heni.
Ko e fuofua kulupu eni naa nau ma'u a e faingamalie ke ma'u pepa
nofo fonua 'i he fonua ni ka kuo nau Iota ke toe ma'u mo enau
tangata'i fonua Tonga. Koeuhi ko e fakangofua e he Puleanga Tonga
ke ataa ke toe fakafuakava'i a kinautolu 'oku toe f iema'u enau
tangata' i fonua Tonga, a ia nae 'ikai ngofua 'i he kuohili, kuo
fakamafai ai au ke u fai eni 'i he fonua ni.
'I he ouau 'o e 'aho ni, 'oku ataa ai ke ke i tauh i pe a e nofo fonua 'i he
fonua ni pea toe ma'u a e ngaahi totonu mo e monuu '0 tatau pe mo
ha taha nae fanau'i 'i Tonga.
Ko e tokolahi 'o e fuofua kulupu{o e toko fitu (7) mei ha famili e tolu
ko e Kioa, Afeaki mo e Tangi. 'Oku ou talitali fiefia mo mafana
kimoutolu ki he konga kelekele 'o Tonga 'i he fonua ni. Oku 'oatu foki
mo eku talamonu mo e amanaki kemou ngaue aongaaki mo
fakapotopoto a e ngaahi totonu mo e monu' ia kuo foaki atu e he
Puleanga Tonga kiate kimoutolu -
Ki he lelei fakalukufua a e kakai mo e fonua;
Pea ke tauhi aipe a e lao, tuutuuni pea mo e va '0 e ongo fonua kuo
mou hoko ko e tangata'i fonua ke moui mo tupulaki;
Ko e ngaahi totonu mo e monu'ia loku 'omi e ha fonua/oku ha'u
fakataha mo e tokanga pea mo e falala ke ngaueaki, 10 'ikai 'i ha hala
alungataha pe (one way) ka,g fakatou ngaueaki a e hala ke tupu mei
ai ha lelei loku toe lahi ange pea ke 'aonga.
'I ha mamani 'oku fakautuutu a e fekauaki, fengaueaki pea mo e
feliliuaki, 'oku mahu'inga a e fekauaki a e kainga Tonga mo e ngaahi
fonua muli. 'Oku ou 'ilo'i eni he 'oku ou tokanga'i a e ngaahi fonua e
one kehe 'i 'Esia, tukukehe a 'Aositelelia pea mo Papua New Guinea.
Pea ko e kii ki ha fengaueaki ko e lea a e fonua mo e mahino kiate
kita a e 'ulungaanga fakafonua '0 ha kakai. Ko e aho ni ko e aho '0 e
faingamalie, pea 'i he faingamalie koeni, loku toe lahi ange ai a
Tonga pea kau ai a Tonga ki he famili fakamamani lahi.
Fakatauange ketau ngaueaki a e ngaahi totonu, ngaahi monu'ia mo e
faingamalie ke makehe ange ai a e mamani 'oku tau nofo mo mo'ui
ai.
Oku ou 'ofa lahi atu ki a kimoutolu.
(HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a Lavaka & Afeaki, Kioa & Tangi families)
* Siosiu Lafitani Tofua'ipangai & his partner Luseane Halaevalu Tuita, & Sioana Faupula, were the only members from the Media and Canberra Tongan Communty who were invited to attend this historic ceremony. Sioana is the President of Tongan Association and active member of the Civi Uniting Church and Ex-Students of Queen Salote College, brodcaster of the Association's weekly radio program at CMS 91.1FM, and wife of the late Rev Haloti Faupula. Siosiua and Luseane are both broadcasters for Pacific Island Youth Network (PIYN) on CMS Radio, founding members of PIYN, Phoenix Performing Arts of Moana, Phoenix Tas-Moanan Consultancy and Lo'au Research Society in Canberra.
Also Siosiua had the opportunity to discuss in details with Leimoni, Talia'uli & 'Isileli about the increase rate of our youth problems all over Australia, and also about a youth program for Tongans nation-wide, which has been organized by the Pouono High Commission, with the leadership of HRH Princess Nanasipau'u, to be in operation thtoughout 2010.
HRH Princess Tupouto'a Lavaka and Princess Ata were in part participated in this discussion, before they went for lunch, while the rest of the other four continued, with the common belief and conclusion at the end of the day, that leaders of our Tongan communities in Australia should take action together on this issue very urgently, before it's too late.
(HRH Crown Prince Tupoto'a Lavaka & Fiona Tangi Family)
(Meleane Taufu'i, Sioana Fapula & Fiona's husband)
(Deputy High Commissioner, Dr Leimoni Taufu'i)
(Rev. 'Isileli Kioa)
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