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Your news on the "Two dead in Nuku'alofa shooting" is so crippling to the heart. My respect with deep condolences to Saimone Helu and family. And to the assailants' family as well. - Ms. Fonua

The pronouncement that the small fishing village of Nukuleka on the northern shores of eastern Tongatapu, at the entrance to the Fanga'uta Lagoon, to be the cradle of Polynesia, let alone the whole of Tonga, does certainly raise a few critical questions. -Dr 'Okusitino Mahina

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

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.

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

For your information Mr. Koester, Tonga Broadcasting Commission - TBC, does not have anything to hide and again I would like to enlighten you that Tonga Broadcasting Commission was and is still a commercially operated business giving free service to the public.

'I he 'eku tohi ni 'e fai ai ha sio fakalukufua ki he anga e tauhi Kulii Le'o (Watchdog) 'a e Pule'anga Tonga, pehe ki he to'onga e fanga kulii taautaha ke tau sio ange pe 'oku hu'u ki fee 'a e fanga Kulii Le'o he teuaki atu ko 'eni ki hono fakahoko e fakalelei fakapolitikale he ta'u 'e ua ka hoko mai. - Kitekei‘aho Tu‘akalau

Where else in the world but with credulous Tongans could he be deemed respectable? Please Mr Harder, Tonga is now addicted to fatty mutton flaps, which no civilized Kiwi dares to eat. Tonga does not need another rejected product from New Zealand.

My eighty-year-old mother, who is a Tongan citizen and also a US citizen, was on her way to Fiji from Tonga on an Air Pacific flight of November 10, 2007 at 9:am. She checked in her luggage and paid her taxes and she was on her way to the waiting area to board her flight when she was approached by Tongan official (female) demanding money. - Lucia Siulangapo