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I graduated from Tonga High School. Same school that Tupou Pulu, Langi Kavaliku, Futa Helu and so many great minds in Tonga attended. But I would not consider myself anywhere close to their caliber. Sione Tupouniua was the most celebrated Tongan to attend Harvard when I was a young kid in Tonga. - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa

The irony is that democratic form of governments traditionally finds it easier to manage the society and thus operate the system based on the voice of the active minority. The situation in Tonga as stated in your commentary is neither new nor different. However, the danger to democracy is when the active minority translates the "lack of participation" as an instrument to disregard the interest of the silent majority. As there are reasons for one being politically active, equally, there are reasons for one not being active. One may be dissatisfied with his life circumstances, linked it government policies and decision making and choose to be politically active to influence the process in his favour. The other may be satisfied with his life situation linked to the same policies and choose to leave the process of decision making as it is. - ‘Inoke Fotu Hu‘akau

Tevita U. Langi's agruments in his previous letter have a number of common argument fallacies that need to be given attention. However, I would like to just pick one for the sake of time and simplicity. - Daniel K. Fale

As one of the first generation Tongan living here in America, and witnessing this momentous day of celebration, of the inauguration of the first African American President of the United State of America, I never believed it in my wildest dream, that this day could ever happened in my life time.

I would not normally consider any email from an email address like raastaman60 [at] hotmail [dot] com as email of consideration lasting longer than two seconds, other than of course the racially motivated, extremist or terror based blogs that exist on the internet. - David Lyons

Introduction of the Expenditure Review Committee, a budgetary preparation mechanism, to appraise, evaluate, assess, analyze, and determine the allocation and usage of public funds by each Government Ministry or Department, is a leap forward for Tonga in terms of good governance, accountability and transparency. -Taulea Pau

Kuo fakanofo 'a e kau memipa Komisiona ki he Komisoni Konisitutone mo Fili Fale Alea 'o Tonga 'i he 'aho 5 Sanuali 2009, pea na'e fuofua fakataha ai pe 'a e kau Komisiona 'i he 'aho 7 'o Sanuali 2009. Na'e Sea 'i he fakataha ni 'a e Tu'i Fakamaau ko Gordon Ward. Ko e kau memipa 'o e Komisoni ko 'Eiki 'Alipate Tu'ivanuavou Vaea, Dr. Sitiveni Halapua, Dr. 'Ana Taufe'ulungaki, pea mo Sione Tu'itavake Fonua.

The opening of the new Japanese Embassy in Nuku'alofa on January 1 added a new member to the small diplomatic community in Tonga. Editor's Comment.

In our World, there are lots of countries, nations, languages, religions, cultures, costumes but also lots of disagreements. History has it that there was never peace and respect among nations since the formation of the first State. From the beginning of the first conflict till date, wars have been fought for the same cause: political differences, trade, religion, liberation, dynasty, seizure of territory, the annihilation of a rival State, the destruction of the enemy's ability to prosecute military action, revolution or genocide. - Ivan Simic