Editor,

Let me answer Venisi Uata's letter.

Venisi: The Demos on the eve of Black Thursday told the people that "we have won and we got what we want" and told the people that that can stop burning the city. This was the Demos admission of guilt. The Demos marching on the morning of November 16 was the last directly act that caused Black Thursday. The weeks before the march, The Demos were at the villages building up the fire of hate and violence in the mind and soul of the villages, again encouraging them to the march on Black Thursday. The Demos are responsible for Black Thursday.

I fail to see why you have to blame those of us who weren't at Pangai Si'i and Nuku'alofa on this God forsaken day. I did not ask anyone to march. Is it because there is a Uiliti Uata to be blame for this atrocity.

I am not so sure about you, but I left Tonga to attend institute of higher learning that was not available in Tonga. But for whatever reasons I left, it has nothing to do with unfulfilled dreams and all that trash you mentioned in your letter. I feel very sorry for you if that is why you left Tonga.

Where I am successful in life it is because I worked hard for it. Where I have failed, it is because I lost focus of my dreams and did not apply myself. I has nothing to do with what anyone one else did or did not do. The one who seems to blame their shortcomings on others are the ones with their tails between their legs.

I do not have to be in Tonga to help Tonga. I have a full plate here in American Samoa helping out with the Tongan Community. I still support my parents in Tonga. And occasionally, I lend a helping hand when the government calls. I am gratefully honored and very proud of the fact that each time I go Tonga, I am still the proud owner of my property (land) at Kolomotu'a, Ha'avaka 'Otua and Tapuvao.

Please take all that preaching and give it to the Demos who are still denying any involvement in this mess. Please include the the church leaders and "faifekau'" who has the audacity to preach peace on Sunday and promote violence the rest of the week. They need it more than I do.

I have secured my afterlife in hell, because of what I did, fighting for freedom in far off land. I do not need your prayers. I am not going to waste my time pretending I am going somewhere (like heaven) when I know I am not.

Mafi 'o Amerika Samoa

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