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Friday 10 April 2009 4:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : I find it amazing, how the Tongan public in general are not fully informed of the actuality of what the temo's are asking for. Any form of government suggested for Tonga that has a cabinet picked from within the legislative assembly concentrates tremendous power in the hands of a few and paths the way for a dictatorship in Tonga. The current checks and balances that do currently exist between government bodies will deteriorate until they no longer exist. This means we are moving in the opposite direction of where we actually want to arrive at. Numerous articles on Matangitonga Online and letters to the editor have clearly pointed these obvious things out. For your reading pleasure and for the sake of being more informed please readers check them out. - Daniel K. Fale -
Friday 10 April 2009 3:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Sovereign of the only Polynesian Kingdom, whose official coronation took place on August 1 2008, is voluntarily surrendering his powers to meet the democratic aspirations of many of his people. They see Tonga's royal heritage as integral to the country's culture and identity, but favour a more representative, elected Parliament. The King agrees with them. Editor's Note - To clarify the discussion over the King surrendering his powers, we are reprinting a Press Release that was issued by the Office of the Lord Chamberlain on July 28, 2008.
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Thursday 9 April 2009 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A young man (20) has been charged with murder of a woman following an incident in 'Uiha, Ha'apai, last week, confirmed Deputy Police Commander Taniela Faletau. Premium content -
Thursday 9 April 2009 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : I am relieved to read constructive and variety perceptions among author's of Letters to The Editor of Matangi Tonga (MT) regarding Reform in Tonga. This is vital as evidence for our achievement in life. - Kisione Taufa Premium content -
Thursday 9 April 2009 4:18pm
New York, USA : I disagree with the Temos whole-heartedly on the fundamentals and agree with them in some of the peripherals, and on behalf of traditions, the simples, and the blinds, may I declare, "We want to retain monarchy, but have a democratic monarchy." A king without an absolute power is not a king, but a king who rules democratically is humanly divine. Any discontent with the government has to be legally expressed, and should resistance be needed, "Non-violent Patient Resistance" would be our peaceful war cry. Here is my starting point and our dividing line. - Senituli Penitani -
Thursday 9 April 2009 3:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Supreme Court has ruled in a summary judgment that the proprietors and staff of the the Kele'a newspaper are liable for damages amounting to TOP $500,000 arising out of a letter to the editor it published in October 2007, which defamed the Hon Prime Minister and his Economic Adviser, Rob Solomon. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 April 2009 1:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga will introduce Electronic Company Registration in September, said Penisimani Latu, the Deputy Registrar of Companies, at the Ministry of Labour Commerce and Industries, today. Premium content -
Wednesday 8 April 2009 1:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : On the second day of a jury trial of four accused charged with multiple offences arising out of the November 16 riots, a witness told the jury on April 6, that he saw one accused smash the glass windows of the Molisi Supermarket. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 April 2009 7:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The situation at 4PM Tuesday, 7 April. Tongatapu - The power is almost restored to all lines in Nuku‘alofa and we will complete work on the last parts of Sopu this evening. Premium content -
Tuesday 7 April 2009 2:58pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Senituli argues for a "democratic monarchy" ... this is, in fact, what most believers in democratic reform want at the moment, i.e. King is still head of state, he has the right to pick the ministers, but he has to pick them from an elected pool. (For the demo. movement, they wanted 17 chosen by the people, 9 by the nobles). - Josephine Latu -
Monday 6 April 2009 7:06pm
New York, USA : Her first point - "there is no such thing as an 'absolute democracy'" contradicts both reality and history of political philosophy. Plato believed there are five forms of government: one just (aristocracy) and four unjust (democracy, timocracy, oligarchy, tyranny). Democracy, according to Plato, is a "rule by the masses." Surprisingly, Plato did not like democracy because he believed it is "a rule by all the desires." Plato's definition and 16/11 prove that "absolute democracy" exists. - Senituli Penitani -
Monday 6 April 2009 6:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Cyclone Lin brought storm force winds to most of Tonga over the weekend gusting up to 60 knots (110 kph) on Tongatapu and damaging trees, gardens and power lines, before moving away to the south east. Premium content -
Monday 6 April 2009 10:05am
Auckland, New Zealand : Firstly, there is no such thing as an "absolute democracy". Neither the Greek, American, nor the Tongan version is "absolute" and perhaps the closest you can come to such an idea is socialism or communism (classless population equal under the state). - Josephine Latu -
Sunday 5 April 2009 5:01am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Strong, gusty winds and rain are lashing the capital Nuku‘alofa as the centre of Tropical Cyclone Lin moves towards southern Tonga in the early hours of Sunday morning. A storm warning remains in force for Ha‘apai, Tongatapu and ‘Eua Island groups. On its current track, the cyclone centre is expected to lie about 90km southwest of Ha'apai or about 95km north of Nuku'alofa at 7:00am this morning and about 55km northeast of Tongatapu at 10:00am this morning. Premium content -
Saturday 4 April 2009 7:40am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A tropical cyclone warning is now in force for the Niuas, and the rest of Tonga remains on cyclone alert as a tropical depression located west of Niuafo'ou may develop into a tropical cyclone in the north of Tonga over the weekend. Premium content -
Friday 3 April 2009 8:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's new ambassador to the People's Republic of China, HE Mahe'uli'uli Sandhurst Tupouniua, presented his Credentials to HE Mr Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, on Friday, March 27 2009. Premium content -
Friday 3 April 2009 7:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A tropical depression located to the north of Tonga is likely to develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 to 36 hours, lying to the west of Niuafo'ou bringing damaging gale force winds, the Tonga Meteorological Office forecasted at 6:00 pm today, Friday April 3. Premium content -
Friday 3 April 2009 3:08pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A tropical cyclone alert is now in force for Tonga. Special Weather Bulletin Number One for Tonga was issued from the Tonga Meteorological Centre today, Friday April 3, at 12:21pm. Premium content -
Friday 3 April 2009 2:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Hon Simon Crean MP. Minister for Trade and Mr Bob McMullan, Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance from the Government of Australia arrived in Tonga this afternoon, as part of a two-day visit to the Kingdom. Premium content -
Friday 3 April 2009 12:53pm
Suva, Fiji : Five Pacific Islanders have been awarded the prestigious United States' South Pacific Scholarship (USSP) to the University of Hawaii through the East West Centre from August this year. The five candidates from Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tuvalu, Tonga and Fiji will be pursuing Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in the fields of economics, conservation biology, agricultural sciences and accounting. Premium content
