Tonga’s Prime Minister, Akilisi
Pohiva, has urged unmarried senior female civil servants to find a husband in
2019 as a matter of priority, local media reported on Wednesday.
“Pohiva made the suggestion when he
hosted a meeting and prayer service for government staff on Monday to kick off
the new work year and closed the event with the advice,’’ Radio New Zealand
reported.
“I have come to realise that there
are a lot of well-educated but unmarried women in senior positions in the prime
minister’s office,’’ Public Service Commission and the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs said.
“I urge you all, please look for a
husband in 2019 as a matter of priority!”
He, during the meeting, also
announced that the government had planned some reforms in 2019.
In August, Pacific Island countries
took part in a year-long weight-loss challenge to set an example to their
communities, which are at the top of the world obesity rate rankings.
Tonga is a small Polynesian kingdom
of over 170 islands in the South Pacific, with population of over 100,000
people.
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