Minister for Defence Pio Tikoduadua has said the security of our country is not just physical, but cultural, communal and spiritual.
He made the comments in Parliament this evening as he sought approval from the Speaker of Parliament to speak about the recent installation of Ratu Tevita Mara as the Tui Nayau.
“He is a very close friend of mine, I want to wish him prayers and blessings on his installation as the paramount chief of the Lauan people.””
” i have known this young chief for almost 40 years. We go a long, long way back.”
“When we were doing our officer cadet course, we came back, in the same course was the Leader of the Oppositio.”
“Back in 1988, we were sharing a tanoa of yaqona, and so we were talking to the young chiefs that were in the room. There were three of them, including Roko Lui.”
” We shared with him that his name may be Mara, but we told him on the day that day is his legacy.”
“And it is his legacy that I would like to wish upon my friend to build his legacy as being the newly installed chief of Lau.”
