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My younger brother died at sea many years ago and not a day comes by without me thinking about this brother. I can feel for the victims and the survivors and their families. My condolences to all. This has got to be one of the saddest day for Tonga. - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa

'Oku toki mahino mamalie mai heni 'a e to'onga mo'ui 'oku tau mo'ua kotoa ai ko e 'ai'ai noa'ia 'o 'ai ai 'eni ki he mole 'o e mo'ui ha fu'u kakai tokolahi. Ko hono mo'oni 'oku fele 'a e ngaahi tafa'aki 'oku fu'u fiema'u ke fai sio ki ai, tokolahi kitautolu 'oku tau pehe loto pe Fefe nai kapau na'e? Fefe nai kapau na'e toe fakapotopotoange 'a e kau kumi vaka mahino mai ne fu'u ngaue mo 'ilo lahi ki ai 'a e minista Paul Karalus, ko e ha me'a 'oku toe kehe ai 'a e kumi vaka mo ha'o kumi me'alele. Sio ki he hisitolia 'o e vaka ne kumi, me'a ne ngaahi, fakafo'ou, ko e ha ngaahi me'a 'oku fiema'u ke fakalelei'i kimu'a pea toki fai hano fakakaukau'i pe'e 'aonga ke kumi fakatatau ki he tukunga 'oku 'iai 'ae vaka mo hoto ivi fakapa'anga. Pea pehe ai ke ongo'i 'eke kau tama ko 'ena na'a nau kau hono alea'i 'oe vaka he 'oku mole ha'amou pa'anga ai. - Lou 'Uhila

Tuku mu'a kihe motu'a tu'a ko kita ke fai atu ha ki'i fk-hoha'a tu'a fekau'aki pea mo e fk-tamaki na'e hoko ki he Pilinisesi Ashika 'i he potu tahi Ha'apai. Ko e ta 'oku ongo ki he loto 'o e tangata pea mo e fefine kotoa pe si'i 'otu Tonga. Ka e tautau tefito ki si'i ngaahi famili kuo huki tonu ai 'a e fk-tamaki kuo hoko. 'O mole ai ha mo'ui si'onau ngaahi famili he fk-tamaki ne hoko. - S.Taufa

This kind of tragedy should never have happened, with all due respect to the Tongan Govt., they should really get to the bottom of who is responsible, and please Matangitonga, can you organise a campaigns for the people of Tonga demanding a full independent commission to call in all party involved and create transparency showing the world that this tragic incident of M/V Ashika where 90+ Tongans were dead, should have an answer to and closure, and have constructive suggestions on how to correct the system so that it would not repeat itself again in Tonga. - M. T. Tuaileva

I am so disgusted that the captain call the Main Island for help and took no measure to warn the passengers or get them on top deck before this ill fated piece of trash vessel went under. - Maika Tatafu

I was very saddened to hear of the terrible ferry tragedy in Tonga and have since been following the details via Tonga Online. - Sally-Ann Wilson

Marek & Olivie have made contact! Here is an email from Marek we have just received. We feel very lucky. - Marek and Olivia

Everyone in our industry have known for years that the Olovaha was not safe and also the Ashika. This was a known fact, but elements within the Government continued to cover this up with paper work. - Thomas M. Uata, Uata Shipping Line

With this tragedy, I hope there will be a Coronial Inquiry and investigation on this matter so that those lost souls was not in vain and those accountable be put to Justice or resign immediately pending investigations. - William Mariner