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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

'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

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

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.

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

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

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

I was informed this morning by my contact at OTICIDE (Office of Territorial and International Criminal Intelligence and Drug Enforcement) that a notorious gang banger and rapist of Tongan decent is being deported to Tonga from New Zealand. This deportee has spent up to 14 years in jail. OTICIDE is the arm of the FBI and INTERPOL in the Pacific. - Lousiale Kava

There will be no Santa Claus or Christmas shopping in Central Nuku'alofa this year while the area remains a ghost town.