1-5-2012

MINISTER PAYS TRIBUTE TO SABATI SOLOMONA

The Minister Responsible for the Office of the Public Service Commission, Hon Henry Puna today paid tribute to the life and work of Aitutaki Island Secretary Sabati Solomona who passed away on the weekend after a long illness. “Sabati had a long and unblemished career in the public service having worked in various positions in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management and extensive roles in the Ministry of Agriculture. He brought stability and certainty to the public service in Aitutaki after serving almost three terms in the role of island secretary,” he said. Sabati Solomona also worked in the private sector with the Bank of the Cook Islands and other companies based in Aitutaki and held international positions related to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund. “Sabati was a humble man with strong religious and family ties and will long be remembered for his generosity of spirit - particularly by those who worked for him.” “His warm and friendly disposition will be sorely missed by all those who knew Sabati. Our thoughts are with Sabati’s wife, Mii and their four children at this time.”