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'Oku tau nofo atu eni 'o fakatatali ki he ola 'o e ngaue ki he liliu fakapolitikale. Ko e me'a 'oku ou mahu'inga'ia ai pea kou tui mahalo mo e tokolahi, ko e kelekele. Kuo finangalo 'a King Siaosi Tupou V ki he liliu pea ko e sitepu mahu'inga ia. Ko 'eku hoha'a na'a hoko e liliu ko ha me'a ke mole ai e kelekele. - Pola Loiti

Vilisoni Tauelangi, a 34 year old man from Pea, Tongatapu, will be sentenced on Friday, February 13 for riotous assembly and the destruction of the Molisi Tonga supermarket during the Nuku'alofa riots of November 16, 2006.

Youth leaders from the 'Ship for World Youth' met up with Tongan school students today during a special visit to the Fasi mo e Afi Government Primary School in Nuku'alofa and were welcomed with dancing and food.

I hope we as Tongans can appreciate Section 49 of the Constitution as part of the inspired puzzle that keeps "Tonga for Tongans", and that it is not part of some conspiracy engineered by Tupou I to ensure the King is above the law to run-up a mo'ua at a local falekoloa. - Daniel K. Fale

Reports from Tonga's newspapers, January 28-29, 2009. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.

With Tonga's inter-island ferry service in a state of near-collapse, Tonga's Navy was called on to help teachers return to school at the start of the first term for 2009.

The Pittsburgh Steelers including Tonga's Chris Kemoeatu won the Super Bowl XLIII NFL Championships triumphing over the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 after a final minute touchdown secured them a record sixth Super Bowl victory on Monday (Tonga time).

Tonga's high electricity tariffs will be reduced this month, returning to the mid-2007 level as the falling cost of diesel fuel is passed on to consumers.

The irony is that democratic form of governments traditionally finds it easier to manage the society and thus operate the system based on the voice of the active minority. The situation in Tonga as stated in your commentary is neither new nor different. However, the danger to democracy is when the active minority translates the "lack of participation" as an instrument to disregard the interest of the silent majority. As there are reasons for one being politically active, equally, there are reasons for one not being active. One may be dissatisfied with his life circumstances, linked it government policies and decision making and choose to be politically active to influence the process in his favour. The other may be satisfied with his life situation linked to the same policies and choose to leave the process of decision making as it is. - ‘Inoke Fotu Hu‘akau