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Wednesday 19 December 2007
New Zealand
On 9 December 2007 I posted a Christmas message peace plan on the Internet for the King and the people of Tonga to think about over the festive season. In a very short period of time I have received much feed back. Some of the response was positive, some negative but most was in the middle with comments similar to "Christopher, you have held up an interesting idea, now let it go and set it free." - Christopher Harder
Wednesday 19 December 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, December 10-13, 2007. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.
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Wednesday 19 December 2007
Manila, Philippines
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a $5.9 million grant to support Samoa's efforts to increase the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education.
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Tuesday 18 December 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A dismissed telecommunications engineer was awarded a total of $150,846 in entitlements as well as a lifetime pension from the TCC, by Mr Justice Warwick Andrew at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Friday, December 15.
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Tuesday 18 December 2007
USA
Holo pe mu'a e vahevahe kae tuku mu'a ke u hao atu 'o fakalavelave ki he fokotu'utu'u kuo vahevahe mai tokua ko e visone ki he fakalelei'i 'o e tu'unga 'oku 'i ai hotau ki'i fonua 'oku tau 'ofa ai'. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
Monday 17 December 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Editor, I had a Nightmare, about Harder's "I had a Dream". ... It is clear that this troubled Lawyer has quickly been absorbed into the mentality and rhetorical language like a megaphone for 'Akilisi, 'Uliti Uata, Clive Edwards, Lepolo Tanusila, 'Isi Pulu and the Pangai Si'i mob. -'Inoke Fotu Hu'akau
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Monday 17 December 2007
'Okalani, Nu'usila
Ne u fiu he feinga ke mahino'i e tohi 'a e tangata loea koena ko Harder. 'Asili ai 'ene tohi fakapapalangi pea mo e ngaahi me'a 'oku ne fokotu'u mai 'i he'ene tohi. Ko e me'a pe 'oku ha'u kia au, kuo kamata ke liliu mo'oni e loea ni. 'O 'uhinga ko e ngaahi me'a 'oku ou to'o mei he'ene tohi 'oku hange eni ha'ane vetehia ki he ngaahi me'a kuo ne 'ilo ki ai. - Pola Loiti
Sunday 16 December 2007
Sydney, Australia
I am less confident that the proposal set forth by Mr Christopher Harder will resolve anything in the current as well as the future political situation of Tonga. To be sure, I do believe in apologizing and forgiveness in response. However, to think that an apology from all parties involved in the heinous crimes of 16/11 and a pardon from the King of Tonga will rectify the current political situation in Tonga is unavoidably laughable. -Rev Dr Ma'afu Palu
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Saturday 15 December 2007
UK
In my letter 'Kingdom of Tonga' dated 13/12/07 I said that - quote "I am also baffled as to why a Lawyer chooses to publish an explosive letter to the world and in doing so by-passes or seeks to by-pass the Judiciary System altogether, where criminal cases related to 16/11 incidents are waiting to be heard." Today, I decided to do a bit of research about this Lawyer to see who he really is. I typed in his name to the search box, hit the return key and bingo! Now, I would like to address Mr Harder on this Forum and invite him to explain to the Tongan People the real reason behind the Peace Plan for Tonga. He wrote and published this farcical plan knowing that the possibility of any of it ever happening is virtually Nil. - Senolita Swan
Friday 14 December 2007
Suva, Fiji
The European Commission today signed an agreement for FJD$20 million to reduce the vulnerability to natural disasters and to build the resilience in eight Pacific Island Countries including Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Palau and Nauru.
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Friday 14 December 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Prime Minister Hon Feleti Sevele this morning announced the set up of a new Private Sector Reconstruction Facility , PSRF, worth $16 million pa‘anga.
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Friday 14 December 2007
USA
Ne u nofo hifo 'o lau peau toutou lau e tohi 'a e motu'a ko'eni ko Mr Harder peau tangi peau toe 'ita peau kaila he na'e hange' ha "masalu ngaue" na'e fepuhi'aki 'a e matangi mei he ngaahi tafatafa'aki he na'e lolotonga pe 'eku mafana kuou mokosia pea lolotonga pe 'eku mokosia kuou vela. Na'e 'i ai e taimi. - Sosaia Moimoiangaha
Friday 14 December 2007
San Francisco, USA
On 06/12/07, the Prime Minister's Office released a news article stating that it would take the Kele'a to court on a defamation charge. In my opinion, this is an attempt to jeopardize the function of the Clause 7 of the Constitution of Tonga - Freedom of Speech and Expression. -Siosaia Fatani.
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Thursday 13 December 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan noble Veikune ceased to hold his title and his estates on January 25, 2006 when he was found guilty in the Supreme Court of having committed an indictable offence, a judge has ruled today.
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Thursday 13 December 2007
UK
Thank you Mr Harder for sharing your Christmas Message Peace Plan with us. I hope that you have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year as well. Just one thing though, if you ever tire of practising Law, try your luck at writing for Theatre Companies here in the UK. Your peace plan dream for Tonga would make a wonderful Christmas pantomime. We could slot it in between Cinderella and Snow White - I am certain that Peace in Paradise will be the flavour of this Christmas Season. - Senolita Swan
Thursday 13 December 2007
Nu'usila
Fakatulou atu he talamalu 'o e Fonua ka e 'oatu ha fakamalo mo ha fiefia he tohi malie fau 'a e loea ko Christopher Harder. 'A e tangata'i fonua mo e fefine'i fonua, tuku mu'a 'etau totonu fakafo'ituitui, ka tau vivili atu ki he totonu Faka-Langi, 'a e fakamolemole mo e fe'ofa'aki. Kuo vamama'o 'etau feohi faka-famili, faka-siasi, faka-kolo, 'i he ta'au 'o taimi. Kuo 'enisinia'i 'a e 16/11 ke to e vamama'o aipe 'eta fe'ofa'aki ka e vaofi e 'asenita ngaue 'a e politiki. - Longolongo‘aevalu
Thursday 13 December 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Malo mu'a e tau mo e ngaue lahi hono fakakakato mai e ngaahi ongoongo' ke 'inasi ai e Tonga kotoa pe 'i he fo'i kolope. Ne u fakatumutumu he lahi 'eku tangi he lau e tohi 'a Mr C Harder mo e ngaahi akonaki na'a ne vahevahe mai kihe kakai 'o e fonua'. Ko e me'a malie ko e 'ikai ke u kau 'i he komiti Lao 'a Tonga 'oku nau vakai'i e kole laiseni 'a e motu'a ni he ne u mei foaki ange ai pe 'ene laiseni Lao' 'ana pea liliu tangata'i Tonga ai pe he 'osi 'eku lau 'ene tohi. - S. Moimoiangaha
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Wednesday 12 December 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Christopher Harder, a defence lawyer in Tonga's 16/11 sedition trials, in a surprise move today, has called for apologies from all parties who were responsible for the riots, after carrying out his own investigation into the tragedy. He believes the people responsible should say they are sorry in return for mercy from Tonga's King George Tupou V.
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Wednesday 12 December 2007
Nabua, Fiji
The Director of the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), Cristelle Pratt and the Head of the European Commission (EC) Delegation for the Pacific, Wiepke Van der Goot, today signed a funding agreement for Euro 2.8 million (F$ 6.3 million) to improve the governance of water resources in Pacific Island Countries.
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Wednesday 12 December 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
I have observed great turmoil and frustration about the land as families turn against each other and the country as a whole is further torn apart by pro-democracy and pro-monarchy supporters being unable to reconcile their differences. Let there be no doubt, many in Tonga bear some responsibility for what happened on 16 November 2006 and the ongoing legal events that continue to tie up the legal process and stop the country from progressing. In no particular order these persons have responsibility and they do know who they are. - Christopher Harder
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