Niutao’s Bye Election
The dismissal of the Head of the Kaupule together with his deputy, and the resignation of 4 of his Kaupule members on the island of Niutao led to a bye-election that was carried out on Thursday last week.
Acting Secretary of Niutao Kaupule Pikona Satupa reported to Tuvalu news that 10 candidates were registered for the said election and one of them withdrew his name a day before the election took place.
Out of the 364 voters that registered to vote for this bye-election, only 227 actually voted, and 2 people had their votes disqualified.
Satupa added that the new six candidates had been selected namely Kapui Soaloa, Manunu Pogila, Lotoau Seni, Kepasi Tefau, Teipauli Luka mo Talipoa Soaliki.
He further added that the Niutao FaleKaupule has appointed Teipauli Luka as the new Head of Kaupule and Kapui Soaloa as his Deputy.
The six candidates will hold office until the next election in June next year.
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Faigaa Palota Kaupule Niutao
Te faiga palota faopopo mote fenua ko Niutao ki sui ote Kaupule ne fai ite aso faa ote vaiaso tenei.
E tinogafulu ne tuku olotou igoa ke palotagina kae tokotasi ne toe tapale tena igoa tasi te aso mai mua ote faiga palota.
Te palota faopoopo tenei ne fai mai tua o te tukuifoga o te Pule ote Kaupule fakatasi mo tena tokolua, pela foki mo te lisainaga o sui e tokofaa ite Kaupule.
Ne lipooti mai ne te Sui Failautusi ote Kaupule o Niutao-Pikona Satupa, me tusa mo te 364 a tino ne fakamau ke palota kae toko 227 fua ne palota, kae tokolua siki talia ke palota.
Ne faopoopo mai ne Pikona me ko oti ne filifili te tokoono kola ko maua ne latou o nofoaga konei i loto i te Kaupule.
E aofia ia latou konei ko Kapui Soaloa, Manunu Pogila, Lotoau Seni, Kepasi Tefau, Teipauli Luka mo Talipoa Soaliki.
I pati a Pikona me ko oti foki ne fili ne te Fale Kaupule o Niutao ko Teipauli Luka ke fai mo Pule Kaupule, kae ne fili ne ia a Kapui Soaloa mo fai tena tokolua.
A latou konei ka nofo i tofiga konei, ke oko ki te toe faiga o te palota lasi a te Kaupule ia Iuni ite tausaga fou.
Reporter ? Semi Malaki
