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. - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa
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Thursday 21 December 2006
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Tonga
Kou faka‘apa‘apa mo kole'i he faingamalie ko'eni ke tu'u atu mu'a 'o ho'o pepa 'ae ngaahi fakakaukau ni hei'ilo na'a 'aonga atu ki he kakai 'o e fonua. 'Oku 'i ai 'eku tui ta'e toe veiveiua, ko e palopalema’oku fehangahangai pea mo e fonua he ngaahi’aho ni ko e palopalema faka-laumalie. - 'Inoke Valu

Wednesday 20 December 2006
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San Mateo, California, USA
There seems to be a repentant call from Temo leaders to urge the Tongan government to grant them dialogue and access in the reconstruction process. A "spin" of political damage control at its worst showing, and there is far too much destruction they have caused that can justify their involvement. - 'Alipate Sanft

Wednesday 20 December 2006
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Auckland, New Zealand
It is only a few days away from Christmas and with everything that had happened in Nuku'alofa on the 16/11. Lets all stand together this Christmas and give god a Christmas present . . . by praying together for his forginevess and for his love and peace, for his healing hand to reach down to our land and heal it. - 'Atu Louaki Lasitani

Tuesday 19 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A total of 777 suspects had been arrested and charged by the Tonga Police up to December 17, with theft topping the list of offences committed on November 16.

Tuesday 19 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Bringing smiles back to the faces of Nuku'alofa shoppers, the annual Christmas Bonanza $5,000 giveaway held by Western Union on Saturday, saw families filling their trolleys with the warmth and joy of Christmas.

Tuesday 19 December 2006
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Sydney, Australia
Fakamalo atu he fakama'opo'opo ne fai 'e he kau ngaue ki he ngaahi me'a ne hoko 'o tau toki a'u ai ki he 16/11. Kataki pe kau ki'i lave atu ki ha ki'i me'a 'e tolu ne u kei talafili ai talu mei he ngaahi uike koia ki mu'a pea a'u mai ai pe ki he 16/11, 'a ia 'oku maau hono 'omai he kolomu koeni ho'o website. Ko e ngaahi taimi eni na'e lava ke 'omi 'e he tv tonga 'a e ngaahi 'ata mei he feme'a'aki 'a e Falealea. - Taasi Holiday

Tuesday 19 December 2006
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New Zealand
Fakamolemole ka e fakakau atu e ki'i tohi ni na'a 'aonga. Ko e ngaahi fakakaukau pe 'eni 'a e motu'a fakapo'uli hei'ilo na'a 'aonga. - Maka

Tuesday 19 December 2006
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Neiafu, Vava'u
It is common knowledge to students of Tongan history that our parliament had its fair share of libelous, sedition or simply lying members in the past. - Heinz Koester

Tuesday 19 December 2006
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Sydney, Australia
'Etita 'oku ou fakamalo atu 'i ho'o kolomu fakamuimui ko'eni 'i ho'o fakama'opo'opo e mahina 'e taha kimu'a 'i he 'aho 16 'o Novema. - Molumalu ‘o Ha‘angata

Monday 18 December 2006
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Suva, Fiji
Its saddens me to see that the sweat and toil of hard working people have all gone down in rubbles and ashes. This clearly demonstrates the lack of appreciation Tongans have for those who have helped build business and trade in the Kingdom. - Freddy Kavaha'apai

Monday 18 December 2006
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USA
The morning of Black Thursday produced already tensed moments between two feuding ideals bursting at the seams with insecurity, mistrust, even anger and hatred. By the afternoon of Black Thursday the riot had taken its toll as cars were overturned, businesses burned down, and most tragically, lives lost. By sundown on Black Thursday, the government signed a petition agreeing to increase the People's representatives to 21, which is the desire of the people who had lived at Pangai for the past 11 months, and of course those for the democracy movement. If the government had agreed and signed the petition on White Wednesday, would Thursday need "Black" to describe itself? - Venisi Uata

Monday 18 December 2006
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Kolofo'ou,Nuku'alofa,Tonga
Kataki pe Mosese ko e pule'anga fe ia ne poto e kau temo he fakalele ? 'Oku te'eki te nau fakalele 'enautolu ha pule'anga ko 'enau kei misi pe ke nau fakalele mai ha pule'anga ke nau pule ai ka 'oku te'eki te nau pule'anga. Kataki ka ke feinga mai pe mu'a ke mahino ho'o ngaahi poini he ko e talanga eni he mala'e 'oku fakamamani lahi pea 'oku taau ke tau femahino'aki ma'u pe. - Taasi Holiday

Monday 18 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tensions were building up inside and outside of the Tonga Legislative Assembly in Nuku'alofa during the week leading up to Thursday November 16, the day mob violence erupted, destroying much of the central business district. In the following report, Matangi Tonga staff piece together what happened on that ugly day, one month ago, including the events leading up to it.

Monday 18 December 2006
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Suva, Fiji
The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Greg Urwin, said that the position of the Prime Minister of Fiji Qarase as the Chairman of the Pacific Forum is under consideration. Speaking in Suva on December 15, the Secretary General also expressed his deep regret on the over-throwing of Prime Minister Qarase's democratically elected government of Fiji by Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, the Commander of the Royal Fijian Military Force.

Friday 15 December 2006
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Auckland, New Zealand
Ko e lea malie ‘a Ratu Mara he 'osi e ku ‘o e 87. 'Oku ou mahino'i e kaveinga ka 'oku ‘ikai teu poupou'i ‘e founga. 'Oku pehe tofu 'a 'eku mahino'i e kaveinga 'o e 16/11 'a Tonga pea moe 512 'a Fisi ka 'oku ‘ikai teu poupou'i e founga. - Sailosi Finau

Friday 15 December 2006
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Halatahi, Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'I he taimi 'oku kamata ke fatu ai ha pepe fo'ou 'i he manava 'o e fa'e, 'e kamata leva ke ne teuteu'i 'a 'ene mo'ui ki he tanaki fo'ou ki he famili, kau ai mo e 'a'ahi mo muimui'i 'a e ngaahi fale'i 'a 'ene Toketa, hange nai ko e ngaahi talatalaifale 'e fai ange 'e he 'ene fa'e he kuo ne fou mai 'i he ngaahi taukei 'o e mo'ui kau ai mo hono fa'ele'i 'o 'ene tama 'oku lolotonga feitama. - Tahi Ponesi'i

Friday 15 December 2006
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San Francisco, USA
On April 14, 1977; Prince Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Armistead I. Shelton Jr., the Ambassador of the United States signed an Extradition Treaty. This Extradition Treaty is a formal process to legalize and facilitate the deportation of criminals of Tongan decent from the United States to Tonga and vice versa. - Siosaia Fatani

Thursday 14 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Delays in the arrests of the ring leaders of the mob, who destroyed the Nuku'alofa CBD on November 16, means that Tonga's emergency powers and the restricted zone must remain in force, a meeting of displaced business people was told on Tuesday.

Thursday 14 December 2006
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It gives us some comfort to know that Tongans abroad are united in condemning the violence and destruction to our beloved Kingdom. Initially established as a well-meaning political quest, the pro-democracy movement has in recent years been infiltrated by self-interest and misconceived democratic principles. We have poured our heart out in shock and grief for the innocent and the general population who will quietly suffer the consequences. - ‘Inoke Fotu Hu‘akau
