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A focus on the cost figure without paying due consideration to the practical processes by which these costs contributes to the economy borders on negligence. In that, I agree with Katalin that closing of foreign consular offices (under the label of cost-savings) needs very careful consideration. – Peni Fukofuka.

'Oku ou kole fakamolemole atu pe ke mou kataki mu'a ketau 'uluaki 'analaiso'i 'a e tefito'i ngaue fakapule'anga mo e pule'anga mo e mahu'inga 'o e feohingaue kimu'a pea tau toki laku 'etau ngaahi fokotu'utu'u ke tapuni e kae fokotu'u e. 'I he anga 'etau feohi fakangaue 'oku fu'u mahu'inga 'aupito 'a e me'a tonu 'a e Talafekau Lahi Tonga ki Pilitania mo Iulope he ngaahi fakataha lalahi 'oku hoko he taimi katoa. - Katalin Baranyi.

Tapuni e 'Ofisi 'i Uelingatoni kae fakafoki mai 'a e 'ofisi ki 'Aokalani ni pea me'a mai 'a 'Eiki Haikomisiona mo hono tokoni 'o me'a he 'api ko 'Atalanga mo fakahoko fatongia mei ai. Mahalo na'a sai ke tapuni 'a e 'ofisi 'i Pilitania he ko e ngaahi ngaue kotoa 'oku fakahoko ai 'oku malava pe ke fakahoko atu mei Nu'usila ni pe ko Tonga na. He 'ikai te u lave ki USA mo 'Aositelelia he 'oku 'ikai puli he 'Eiki Palemia 'a e tu'unga 'oku 'I ai 'a e ongo 'ofisi koia. - Dr Fotu K.V Fisiiahi.

Tau fakakaukau ange pe koeha na'e fili ai 'a e 'Ikale Tahi ke fakahoko 'a e fakaava 'o e feauhi (Ipu 'a Mamani 2011) pea mo e All Black. 'Oku 'I ai pe 'a e ngaahi tali, ngaahi 'uhinga mo e ngaahi fakakaukau ka 'oku totonu ke tau fiefia he 'oku tau kau 'I he lau. Hange 'e mamata 'akapulu kotoa 'a mamani 'I he 'aho koia. Ko ia ai 'oku ou fokotu'u atu ke tau poupou kotoa, pea 'ave 'etau falala ki he kau ngaue pea mo e kau va'inga 'e fili ki ai. – Sione Petelo.

Editor, By no mean, to take away anything from Vaha'i's accomplishment. Before, Vaha'i, there were other Tongans graduates from West Point; there was a David Rotorua Lousiale Kava, Class of 2009, now training with the Army Special Forces; before David, there were the brothers Taumoepaea, who are probably still serving somewhere in the world in the US Army.

I find it very strange that Ratu Tevita defied his bail conditions in Fiji, became the subject of an extradition application and yet the Tongan government allowed him a holiday to Australia despite the pending extradition application. The purpose of Ratu Tevita's visit to Australia is immaterial. He is and remains a subject of an extradition application. – Freddy Kavaha'apai.

Please, Bainimarama, Please, the ball is in the Tongan's side of the court, but the delay in returning the ball with a forehand needs someone with strong guts. Getting rid of the Wildcat is doable, but we need a Brave Mouse to hang the bell on to the cat's neck. - Dr Fotu K.V. Fisi'iahi.

In the early morning hours of 16 June 2011, Tonga will experience another lunar eclipse. That is just the moment that the moon sets and the sun rises. The total eclipse, running from 8:22 to 10:22, therefore happens in the morning when it is daylight and nothing is to be seen. - Firitia Velt.

Kataki kae fokotu'u atu e ki'i tohi ni fekau'aki mo e Headline "Ha me'a 'oku hoko mali 'o Fielakepa Li'aki 'a Nopele Fielakepa 'e hono mali" 'a e Taimi 'o Tonga Vol 22, Fika 21/Pulelulu 25 Mē, 2011. 'Oku mau fie fakahā heni 'a 'emau ongo'i faka'ofa'ia mo fakatumutumu 'i he ma'ulalo faufau kuo a'u ki ai 'a e loto mo e 'atamai 'o e tokotaha na'a ne tohi 'a e article . . . - Johnny Taione.