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Thursday 1 February 2007
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Mr. Viliami Lakasi questions the validity, and the "repayment terms" of the Government loan to Shoreline in his letter (Jan. 31, 2007). Perhaps in good times Mr. Lakasi's inquiry could be viewed with interest. But in view of what happened on November, 16, 2006, I would say Mr. Lakasi is on the insensitive side. - Sione Ake Mokofisi
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Wednesday 31 January 2007
New South Wales, Australia
I read with interest the letter recently published by the Director of the Tonga Electric Power Board and the Minister for Transport. As a tax payer can I please ask what are the terms of this 'loan'? - Viliami Lakasi
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Tuesday 30 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
As a Director of the Tonga Electric Power Board I am very much aware of Government'’s role and duty in ensuring that electric power, as an essential utility, is supplied in a continuous and uninterrupted manner.- Paul Karalus
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Friday 26 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan government injected $2 million into the Shoreline Power company to pay its fuel bills and prop it up following the destruction of its head office in the November 16 riots, it was revealed today. The government will now have to raise an estimated $60 million to buy back its power generation facility from Shoreline Power. By Pesi Fonua.
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Friday 8 September 2006
London, UK
Mr. Tuaileva's letter comes to no surprise at the situation of Tonga's electricity today. The electricity rates have increased and the Government has got its hands twisted in a very embarrassing conflict of interest case with the Shoreline issue. The Government is apparently what they call a "State within a State", whereby Tonga'’s national assets are run and owned by the King'’s siblings. If this were a private company owned by a commoner as we have seen with the Domestic Airline license battle then it would have been a totally different story. -William Mariner
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Wednesday 6 September 2006
Florida,USA
Labor Day in America is a very special day for me personally, I have been involved with the Labor movement here in America and Internationally for the past thirty years, and have seen first hand of how the most powerful take advantage of the weak and under privileges of the world. - M. T. Tuaileva
Tuesday 5 September 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
The argument in Parliament at present centres around the size of the electricity price hike - which is the short-term issue. But alongside should be a more sustained discussion on the long-term solution to power supply. Tonga is not on its own on this issue as many countries are just as vulnerable as we are. But it's time like this that size does matter and for once - small is beautiful. Oil is a non-renewable source and as it dwindles at source, the price will continue to climb. There are alternatives abound which we should now consider seriously.
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Monday 15 May 2006
Moss Beach-California, USA
While Tonga is still struggling with tension to rebuild herself from an economic earthquake, the $60M loan to buy back Shoreline is the overture to a tsunami. Prime Minister, Feleti Sevele equating religion to economy in his news release last week was a hopeful attempt to shape the people's frame of reference and soften the blow. - Mele Payne Lynch
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Thursday 11 May 2006
USA
In the past couple of months, I went on a self-imposed sabbatical trying to find myself. Despite my honest effort to stay away, this twenty million dollar ransom demanded by the Crown Prince and his band of robbers begged that I return. In return for their demand, Shoreline will be returned to its rightful owner, the public. What a gutsy move for a daylight unarmed robbery. - Tama Foa
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Monday 8 May 2006
Melbourne, Australia
The Continuing Saga of the mess of the Electricity Supply in Tonga must not be allowed to continue. But we must also ensure that the govt and Shoreline do not drag us all to jump from the frypan and into the fire. -Sione Tapani Mangisi
Monday 8 May 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
The loan is only a consideration as any wise government must have a Plan B in place in the event that Plan A (private sector / govt-private partnership) does not work. It may enlighten some to appreciate that Price Waterhouse Coopers is currently being engaged to assist in the process of appraising the company...’s assets to assist in setting the appropriate and fair figure for the transfer from Shoreline and subsequently the loan amount only if that option will be taken. - Sailosi Finau
Tuesday 2 May 2006
Moss Beach,California, USA
The willingness of the government to put the nation at great risk without any legitimate documentation to substantiate the deal is just plain stupid. A quick calculation of this $60M loan equates to $500 per man, woman and child to pay off the loan. This is in addition to what is already too high a price for electricity. Why are the people tolerating such contemptible practice? - Mele Payne Lynch
Wednesday 26 April 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
The call for the return of the power generation from Shoreline to government or the private sector should focus on the anticipation that Tonga will have a fairer, more transparent and just power industry. Perhaps service deliveries may improve too. Cheaper electricity is something else and I am afraid it won...’t help to mislead people now that the electricity will be cheaper only by taking it away from Shoreline. - Sailosi Finau
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Wednesday 19 April 2006
If we choose to say that Tonga belongs to the People of Tonga including the monarchy and the nobility, then why the devil is the Royal family and especially Tupouto'’a is allowed to just do as they please with the nation, assets and all, Shoreline, Tonfon, Airlines, Tongasat, Passports etc. So what do we do ? - Sione Tapani Mangisi
Tuesday 18 April 2006
Sydney, Australia
The fiasco concerning Shoreline and its operation is a dilemma created by the government themselves. From your article of the same (8 April), it is clear that both the government and Shoreline operatives have collided with their various public statements, and in turn raises many questions. Shoreline is now returning the favor, giving the government the first option to buy back the electricity business. -Jason Faletau
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Saturday 11 June 2005
Auckland, New Zealand
The Shoreline issue becomes bolder and bolder as the night goes by and I believe this remains a crucial issue to discuss with its impact on the overall development of Tonga. On my earlier articles, I insisted on the importance of information for the decision makers. Let me give the public some ideas on the issue and I hope this will help enlightening also the government, TEPB and the Politicians. - Henry Alexanda Tonga
Wednesday 25 May 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Chairman of Shoreline Power, Crown Prince Tupouto'a, this morning, May 25, offered to return Tonga's electric power operation to government in return for a large settlement of an amount to be assessed.
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Thursday 28 April 2005
Suva, Fiji
The amount of drama and diplomacy played by greedy politicians and certain members of the royal family is quite appalling. Shoreline Company is for one. I think that it is about time that the people run their own electricity company. It is evident that in the hands of the wrong people, the Shoreline Company has become a disaster to the people as well as a liability to the kingdom itself. feleti s.
Saturday 10 July 2004
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's sole supplier of electricity, the Shoreline Power Group, is investing $13 million to upgrade its power generation capacity and its distribution network.
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Thursday 30 May 2002

Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Shoreline became a household name overnight throughout Tongatapu, Ha‘apai and ‘Eua when it took over the generation and the distribution of electricity from the Tonga Electric Power Board at the beginning of February. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 17, no. 1, May 2002.
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