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The economy is constantly in shambles largely due to the ongoing pillaging by the Royal Children. Any country...’s leader with a half-awake conscience should be embarrassed when the remittance is equal to or more than the GDP itself. Let us not dwell on family bonds that we ignore the theft within the ruling family. - Tama Foa

After reading PSA's plan to go on strike and the reasons for their proposed strike make me question whether they are still ok or not.

The appointment of someone from the ranks of the elected MPs is a departure from the norm and it would be reasonable for the community to expect the relationship between the King and the PM to be different this time round. - Sef Hao‘uli

Such differences of opinions may bring a common sense solution to all parties concerned. However, the continual dictatorship demands of the PSA have no place in modern society. It seem to me that they place themselves above everybody else in the sense that they threaten to go on strike if their demands are not being met. - Velangilaia Tupou

Mr. Prime Minister, give us the real stuff, not a watered down soup stock that is presented as energizer better than real meat. We want a timeline when real changes are scheduled to occur. - Tama Foa

While Tonga is still struggling with tension to rebuild herself from an economic earthquake, the $60M loan to buy back Shoreline is the overture to a tsunami. Prime Minister, Feleti Sevele equating religion to economy in his news release last week was a hopeful attempt to shape the people's frame of reference and soften the blow. - Mele Payne Lynch

In the past couple of months, I went on a self-imposed sabbatical trying to find myself. Despite my honest effort to stay away, this twenty million dollar ransom demanded by the Crown Prince and his band of robbers begged that I return. In return for their demand, Shoreline will be returned to its rightful owner, the public. What a gutsy move for a daylight unarmed robbery. - Tama Foa

The loan is only a consideration as any wise government must have a Plan B in place in the event that Plan A (private sector / govt-private partnership) does not work. It may enlighten some to appreciate that Price Waterhouse Coopers is currently being engaged to assist in the process of appraising the company...’s assets to assist in setting the appropriate and fair figure for the transfer from Shoreline and subsequently the loan amount only if that option will be taken. - Sailosi Finau

The willingness of the government to put the nation at great risk without any legitimate documentation to substantiate the deal is just plain stupid. A quick calculation of this $60M loan equates to $500 per man, woman and child to pay off the loan. This is in addition to what is already too high a price for electricity. Why are the people tolerating such contemptible practice? - Mele Payne Lynch