The prime minister of the kingdom of Tonga, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, the female civil servants called up for this year is to get married. Finding a spouse should be a priority, says Akilisi Pohiva, according to local media.
The prime minister made the suggestion at a meeting and prayer service for the public service, in honor of the new year. “I am starting to realize that there are a lot of well-educated but unmarried women on the key posts of our public services”, Pohiva cited in the local newspaper Matangi Tonga. “I call on all of you, please find a spouse in 2019!”
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In a New Year pep talk #Tonga’s PM ‘Akilisi Pohiva tells staff that govt reform and mindset retraining is on the cards in 2019. He urged well-educated, #unmarried women in his office to “please look for a husband in 2019, as a matter of priority!” https://t.co/oNiNpracDt pic.twitter.com/p4SCKT9JSf
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Afvalwedstrijd
It is not the first time that Pohiva remarkable statements. In August, he called the leaders of the other islands in the Pacific Ocean to take part in a afvallingswedstrijd, as an example for their people. The region has the largest share of the population with obesity in the world.
Tonga’s Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva has urged senior female staff to marry. https://t.co/0nVOYqWtDU
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