Steve Barlow’s farewell
Tuvalu’s people’s lawyer Stephen Barlow has left the country for good on yesterday’s flight.
Staff of the law offices held a farewell party for Mr. Barlow last Friday night at Mr. Barlow’s residence where each staff took along a plate of food for the party.
Reports say Acting Attorney General Ese Apinelu relayed the government’s words of thanks to Mr Barlow for his service to the government and the people of Tuvalu whilst in office as People’s Lawyer.
Tuvalu news learnt that a request was put to Mr. Barlow through a speech if he can make arrangements for his replacement to come to Tuvalu as soon as possible as his service is greatly needed.
Reports also said that Mr. Barlow said in his speech he is going to miss Tuvalu very much. He said that although Tuvalu is small and there isn’t that much work, he learnt a lot in the period that he was here for.
Mr. Barlow arrived in the country towards the end of 2004 so his 2 year contract will end at the end of this year.
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?Loia o tino ko fano?Aso Faa ? Oketopa 19, 2006
Te loia o tino ko Stephen Barlow ko oti ne tiaki ne ia te atufenua I te vakalele o te aso anafi.
Tino galue o ofisa o loia ne fai te olotou kaiga fakamavae ki a Stephen I te afiafi o te Aso Lima ko teka I te fale o Stephen, kae ne fano loa te tino mo ana meakai.
Lipoti ne fai mai I te Sui Loia o te Malo Ese Apinelu ne fai tena lauga fakamavae kae fakafetai ki a Stephen ona ko ana tusaga lei I ana galuega ne fai mo te malo mo tino o Tuvalu.
Ne iloa ne tala o Tuvalu me ne fai foki te akai ki a Stephen me mafai tena sala tena sui ke vau fakavave ki Tuvalu ona ko te manakoga mo loia I te atufenua.
I tena lauga a Stephen ne fakafetai foki ki tino konei ne galue mo ia, kae ka lasi kii te manatu mai o ia ki Tuvalu. I ana pati foki me tiga te foliki o Tuvalu mo te galuega, ne lasi kii tena mea ne tauloto I tena nofoga I konei.
A Stephen ne taunu mai ki Tuvalu I te fakaotiga o te tausaga 2004 kae ko tena feagaiga galue e tau o oti I te fakaotiga foki o te tausaga nei.
