Many thanks for the opportunity to continue sharing comments with your readers. Just a short response to Lady Swan and Joe Smith. I believe Swan must have floated to the north antarctica when Tonga power was floated in the international financial market. Of course, not one of the thousands of Tongans you quoted were interested in the power then. - Taasi Holiday
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Friday 9 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three protest leaders 'Akilisi Pohiva, Tu'i Uata and Semisi Sika pleaded not guilty to charges of obstructing the police and abetting disobedience, at the Fasi Mo e Afi Magistrate's Court this morning, before Police Magistrate, Samiu Palu.
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Friday 9 February 2007
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Salt Lake City-Utah, USA
In response to Taasi Holiday's letters concerning Shoreline. If Shoreline is so well managed: Why did they need $2M from the government? Why can you hear the crackle of power leaking from the lines when you walk around the island? - Joe Smith
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Friday 9 February 2007
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UK
Thank you Mr Holiday for selling Shoreline, you are doing a very good job. Perhaps the King and his business partner should hire you to be their PR man. I am beginning to warm to the idea that the company is a good investment. -Senolita Swan
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Thursday 8 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's plan to become a member of the World Trade Organisation WTO in July this year is now very doubtful, according to Paulo Kautoke, the Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Labour Commerce and Industries.
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Thursday 8 February 2007
Kolofo'ou,Tongatapu
Shoreline has proven it's credibility that it can generate and distribute power for the country. This is a fact that no one can deny. Shoreline has delivered its mission in a professional and high quality standard to the country and this is written everywhere as businesses and homes functions well with stable supply of electricity. - Taasi Holiday
Thursday 8 February 2007
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Mangere, New Zealand
nitially the selling of the ideas of privatizing power generation and power distribution were acceptable and that was from a view that the government must streamline its functions and put more focus on ...Quality Assurance.... The Ministry of Lands, Survey and Natural Resources is having the mandate to develop appropriate policies frameworks and legislative in-place for managing power electricity and renewable energy.
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Wednesday 7 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Police Magistrate Samiu Palu this morning adjourned again the court appearance of 'Akilisi Pohiva, Tu'i Uata and Semisi Sika to Friday Febuary 9.
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Wednesday 7 February 2007
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Pago Pago, American Samoa
People tend to identify with certain activities in time with more encouragement. People believe certain things especially in the absence of counter claims. The Demo Movement has been running it's mouth and has been winning supporters with half truths and exaggeration. - Sione Lousiale Kava
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Wednesday 7 February 2007
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UK
So, now we know that the King is the owner of Shoreline. Is he the sole owner or in part-ownership of the company? Did the Government pay the $2 million pa'anga bill for Shoreline because the King required it or does the Government still have an obligation to finance this company when it is in financial trouble? - Senolita Swan
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Wednesday 7 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The accessibility of a whole version of the Tongan laws on the internet, and its availability on a CD, have been hailed as a major achievement by Tonga's Ministry of Justice.
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Tuesday 6 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The capital Nuku'alofa was jolted by 5.7 magnitude earthquakes just before mid-night last night, January 5, the first earthquake to be felt at the capital this year.
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Tuesday 6 February 2007
Pago Pago, American Samoa
I am not sure who is still missing the point here. Freddy Kavaha'apai is trying to excuse us the innocent commoners from the problem that has been created by the Tonga Government vs Shoreline dealings. I'd love to think that we commoners, should not be burdened with bailing out Shoreline from its financial mud hole, but we must not forget these facts. - Sione L. Kava
Tuesday 6 February 2007
Kolofo'ou,Tongatapu,Tonga
There has been so much debate and heavy criticism of how Shoreline Power has been opreating as the monopoly supplier of power for the country. Mele Lulu Payne has stated that Tonga is in deep trouble when she refers to the Shoreline and the arrangements to bring the power generation and distribution back to the government. - Taasi Holiday
Monday 5 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
William Clive Edwards, the Tongatapu No. 3 People's Representative has been released on bail but is not allowed to leave the country.
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Monday 5 February 2007
Suva, Fiji
Apart from trying to implement political reform, we have a power crisis. I beg to ask whether the rioting and looting aggravated the power crisis or is it just another ''worn out'' problem that decided to resurf its head. If the answer to the former is yes then we ought to set a precedent which will suppress such, permanently. If the latter seems to be the problem than those who were involved should gathered and coerced to find a solution to it. - Freddy Kavaha‘apai
Monday 5 February 2007
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London, UK
May I suggest that the Riot on 16/11 is a completely separate issue from "Shoreline". Let us not get confused please. The burning of Tonga on 16/11 was a criminal act. In the civilised world, the Law must be applied to all. I am satisfied that justice will be done in Tonga thanks to the help from the New Zealand Police. The Prime Minister has nothing to do with the arrests of the PR leaders. If the Police found evidence that these PR members committed offences in connection with 16/11 then they must be dealt with according to the Law of the Land. Amen.
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Sunday 4 February 2007
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Moss Beach-California, USA
The day after the burning of Nuku'alofa reflects the country before the riot, with the problems magnified. Tongans living in Tonga and abroad were shocked by the ruin and squalor Nuku'alofa had been reduced to by the riot. There is plenty of blame to go around. Unfortunately the unprecedented pressure catalyzing political change and the pertinacity of government undoubtedly ignited the riot. -Mele Payne Lynch
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Sunday 4 February 2007
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Texas, USA
Mr. Kava slammed the people's representatives for selling or allowing the sale of the former Tonga Power Board to Shoreline. There are two issues here that I would like to find the truth and I am very confident that someone out there who knows the paliament records which hold the real true (answers) to these accusations: - v
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Saturday 3 February 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Matangi published the story on Jan 31, "BP Oil refused critical fuel supply to Shoreline" quoting David Dunkley from Shoreline stating that, "immediately following the riots, BP Oil declined to deliver any further fuel supplies..." Our Minister of Transport, Paul Karalus, is already on record stating that the Government agreed to pay $2million to BP Oil after the riots so that BP would resume fuel delivery to Shoreline to restore power generation. -Sima
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