Results for Letters

I have read about the division in the Tonga RFU Board, and I find it very amusing. William Edwards created the divide and rule policy for Duane Mann and Willie Wolfgram. - Paul Fifita.

I wish to convey my huge round of applause and immense support of Chief Justice, Anthony Ford implementation of the first offenders doing community work by cleaning up the Nuku'alofa waterfront.

The Tonga Defense Force deserve more credits than what it has been dealt lately. Joe Smith, after 20 years in the US armed Forces is missing the point here. The Tonga Defense Force is better compared to its equivalent as the National Guard in the United States armed Services System. Their mission is quite similar. - Sione Lousiale Kava

I was interested in one of the letters from Mr Kavaha'apai where he touched very briefly on what is expected of our representatives, and their important roles and the impact of their roles on us, the people that they represent. This is an important and much relevant issue for us commoners. We must understand what qualities do we want our people's representatives to have and what we want our representatives to do in parliament, considering the paths we came and where we are now and the political climate that is prevailing in the country at the moment. - Losena Vai

Joe Smith has raised some interesting questions on the above, supported by some equally interesting comparisons. I do not support his comparison of the TDS to that of Samoa's, Fiji's and the US' based only on the total population. One should therefore go beyond the total population and to look at other socio-political, security and economic factors that justify having an army. Perhaps GIGO would rightly apply to Smith's comparison. - Sione Fifita

Many thanks for the opportunity to continue sharing comments with your readers. Just a short response to Lady Swan and Joe Smith. I believe Swan must have floated to the north antarctica when Tonga power was floated in the international financial market. Of course, not one of the thousands of Tongans you quoted were interested in the power then. - Taasi Holiday

In response to Taasi Holiday's letters concerning Shoreline. If Shoreline is so well managed: Why did they need $2M from the government? Why can you hear the crackle of power leaking from the lines when you walk around the island? - Joe Smith

Shoreline has proven it's credibility that it can generate and distribute power for the country. This is a fact that no one can deny. Shoreline has delivered its mission in a professional and high quality standard to the country and this is written everywhere as businesses and homes functions well with stable supply of electricity. - Taasi Holiday

People tend to identify with certain activities in time with more encouragement. People believe certain things especially in the absence of counter claims. The Demo Movement has been running it's mouth and has been winning supporters with half truths and exaggeration. - Sione Lousiale Kava