Thu, 01 Feb 2018 08:23:02 +0000 By BENNIE MUNDANDO The preponderance of Bembas in the top leadership of the Patriotic Front (PF) in the Southern province is enstranging the party from the people who would otherwise join if more local Tongas were in leadership. THE Patriotic Front (PF) should recruit and promote indigenous Tonga leadership in the Southern Province if it is to gain popularity. The current tendancy where Bembas held most leadership positions in the province alienated the general membership. The PF has consistently failed to make significant inroads in Southern Province because it has failed to localise leadership by putting people who can be identified with the region, says a founding member in the province, Mr Silvester Simayaba. Mr. Simayaba, who is also former Chikankata district commissioner, said as long as Tongas in the PF were given a back seat while people from other regions were given preference to run the party […]
