Editor,

I write to express my great concern about the incorrect . . . article in Matangi Tonga about Lord Dalgety being under 'House Arrest". If, you are not aware, Lord Dalgety was not under house arrest until Wednesday March 3 as your article states. The article leads your 'Top 5 stories of the Month' with 2,401 views when I checked this evening. This means thousands of viewers have been misinformed all over the world about Lord Dalgety being under house arrest.

I am aware that you were informed yesterday (Tuesday March 2) of the facts about Lord Dalgety's bail conditions by my brother Tavake Afeaki. I am sure that as a professional journalist you will have by now checked what Tavake has said. But I do not see an article in Matangi Tonga stating the truth - that Lord Dalgety was not under house arrest until today (Wednesday March 4) and that he continues to not be under house arrest. ...

Surely, we have learnt one thing from the Ashika tragedy and Inquiry - which is that we must all fulfil and discharge our duties fully and completely - 'a ia ke 'oua lau pe ki he fkhoko fatongia ka fkhoko ki he lelei taha - neongo 'a e faingata'a!!

As a responsible and professional journalist, I request that you publish the truth regarding Lord Dalgety not being under house arrest until Wednesday March 3 and not being under house arrest now. An apology to Lord Dalgety and his family would also be appropriate.

If you consider you were misled by the Police 'Press Statement', then by all means state this in your article.

fk'apa'apa atu, Afeaki

Editor's note: Ramsay R. Dalgety was under House Arrest for 24 hours starting from 7.25pm Friday 26 February, according to a Court Order by Magistrate 'Etika on Friday 26 February, which was released to the Tongan media this afternoon, March 3.