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Monday 4 April 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A total of $2 million in fines was today imposed on the ferry operator, Shipping Corporation of Polynesia, while its former Managing Director John Jonesse (62) was sent to Hu'atolitoli Prison for five years, along with the Captain and First Mate serving lesser jail terms for convictions on charges relating to the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika in August 2009 with the loss of 74 lives.
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Friday 1 April 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
All defendants are guilty on all charges, the Ashika jury has decided after 10 hours of deliberation, delivering their verdict to the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court at 10:20 am this morning.
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Friday 18 March 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After the Crown Prosecution closed its case, calling its final witness around noon on March 16, the counsel for the five defendants in the Ashika trial elected that their clients would remain silent.
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Friday 11 March 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
THE brother of Vaefetu'u Mahe (22) whose body was one of only two recovered after the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika in his evidence on March 10, said he identified his sister's body at the Vaiola Hospital mortuary following its recovery on August 6, 2009.
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Wednesday 8 September 2010
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four persons and the Shipping Corporation of Polynesia Ltd. who are each charged with manslaughter by negligence over the death of a young mother, Vae Fetu'u Taufa, in the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika last year, pleaded not guilty at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa on September 8.
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Sunday 14 March 2010
Salt Lake City-Utah, USA
May I ask Mr. Chan: Must our social duties to strengthen national security, people's safety, and national economic stability be trusted to untested personal opinions? How many opinions are out there, and whose opinion shall we rely upon? - Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi
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Tuesday 23 February 2010
Scotland, United Kingdom
Thank you for providing a condensed version of the Ashika Inquiry testimonies. One thing struck me as I read Commander Lupeti Vi's statement on the incompetencies of some government officials that were involved in the Ashika incident.
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Tuesday 3 November 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A thorough survey of the MV Princess Ashika was not carried out before it was purchased by the Tongan Government, the Managing Director of Shipping Corporation of Polynesia Ltd., John Jonesse, told the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika, this morning, November 3.
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Sunday 23 August 2009
USA
We are all very saddened by this terrible tragedy. We continue to pray for our family there in Tonga, as well as all the families of those lost. - Sherri Mahe
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Saturday 22 August 2009
Canberra, Australia
It doesn't matter whether the individual AVMP will end up receiving $10,000 or $20,000 per head, "it's all theirs and it's all for them and them only". By the ethics of humanitarianism and human rights under World Red Cross and World Vision, together with the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, all funds must be belonged to the AVMP, except for related and necessary expenses occurring in the process of distribution. - Siosiua Tofua‘ipangai
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Friday 21 August 2009
Moloka'i, Hawai'i
We wish to send our deepest sympathy and condolence to all of the families of passengers lost at sea, especially to the Fasi-moe-afi Church members Sione Valele 'Elone, his cousin Veuveuso 'Elone and friend Matoni 'Aho who were on their way to Ha'apai for Sione Valele 'Elones' wedding to my sister-in-law Vahengalu He of Pangai. - Coco & Tevita He
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Friday 21 August 2009
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Leigh is entitled to his views as everyone else is. The Attorney General at the behest of who?, should not pre-empt the Commission of Enquiries findings with a premature legal opinion on the contents of Leigh's letter. - Sam Tupou
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Friday 21 August 2009
Pago Pago, American Samoa
While the press in the region is fighting for recognition and hopefully gain much more of its freedom, Matangi Tonga made a step back by giving up to the threat from the Attorney General. - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa
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Thursday 20 August 2009
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Here is a huge fakamalo to the Kingdom of Tonga for your first distribution to help out the victims family from the Ashika tragedy. You are now on the right path. But please do not stop there. - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa
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Thursday 20 August 2009
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The letter from Leigh Harkness makes unjustified conclusins about the cause of the disaster. - John Cauchi SC
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Thursday 20 August 2009
Auckland, New Zealand
My name is Alilia Molitika and I was wondering where are we able to get hold of the blue ribbons? - Sione Molitika
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Thursday 20 August 2009
Australia
I think we can now understand why the ship sank and sank so fast. - Leigh Harkness
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Tuesday 18 August 2009
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Princess Ashika left in agony Near and far, never in the history Puatalefusi waited like a dream Fifth of August sealed the deal I am worthy, not to be seen Worthless Seaworthy, tales of my destiny Let it be Let it sail on the deep blue sea - Piliniuote Tu‘ipulotu Fifita
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Tuesday 18 August 2009
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Is it possible that the ship's disaster was due to the century-old mystery of "rogue waves?" For centuries sailors and scientists have not figured out how to predict rogue waves, and how to prepare for them. It is theorized that two collided waves formed a rogue wave with such monstrous force, which few ships could survive encountering a tall wall of water slamming them from any side, and without warning. - Sione A. Mokofisi
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Sunday 16 August 2009
Hofoa,Tongatapu,Tonga
I wish to dedicate this poem to all those lost at sea. May the Grace of God be with us all in this difficult time. - Vaimoana Faka‘osi
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