As we face the New Year of 2009, it is time to reassess our perceptions and the reality of our economic and political reform programs. Editor's Comment.
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Monday 22 December 2008
Sydney, Australia
Kuo too e Tangata Poto, Fakapotopoto, Loto too, Fakatoo ki Lalo, Faka'apa'apa, Mamahi'i me'a, Falala'anga mo 'Apasia 'Otua, pea neongo ko e tangata poto ia mo ma'olunga pea lavame'a ka na'a ne lata pe ke faikava mo e kakai 'o e fonua 'i he Kalapu 'Ulutea 'i Loto Nuku'alofa. 'Oku ou tui kuo mea'i 'e Hou'eiki kae'uma'aa 'a e kakai kotoa pe 'a e Koloa mahu'inga ko'eni ne foaki 'e he 'Otua ma'a Tonga pea fakafeta'i kuo ne toe to'o atu, malo'ia aipe hono Huafa ma'oni'oni e. - Soosoo Tuiivai
Thursday 18 December 2008
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Although I understand Joe Smith's example was to emphasize his point to forgive and forget things that have happened in the past, however, and for trivial knowledge sake - Samoa was always considered part of Tonga from the beginning. Only from Talaikaifaiki III (also known as Lomi'aetupu'a II) and his escape from Tuna and Fata, only then was Samoa considered independent for about 200 years. Kau'ulufonua Fekai then reconquered Samoa after this 200 year hiatus and the Tu'i Tonga actually lived out of Samoa for four consecutive generations only returning to Tonga once a year for the 'Inasi ceremony. - Daniel K. Fale

Wednesday 17 December 2008
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Tokyo, Japan
May I congratulate the class of the 2007 journalists who have completed their Certificates in Journalism. - Sione Fatanitavake Vikilani

Tuesday 16 December 2008
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Salt Lake City,USA
Having first hand experience during my time in the U.S. military, I will say that there is more than enough blame to go around in the Balkans region. - Joe Smith

Tuesday 16 December 2008
Belgrade, Serbia
I did not write about how great Russia is, I wrote about WWII participants. I did not write about evils of the US, you Mr. Smith called them evils, not me. I wonder why you did it. - Ivan Simic
Monday 15 December 2008
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San Francisco, USA
With respect to Mr Ivan Simic's freedom of speech rights, his last two letters of 12/01/08 and 12/08/08 to the Matangi Tonga were, in my opinion, very sad and unfortunate. I felt that they had some reflections of anger and hatred, especially towards the United States of America. Although I was reluctant and forced to be impressed by the details and statistics of his letters, I frankly gained little but mostly pains and regrets from them. As I was pondering over his letters, I also was wondering if he really knows that the United States of America did some good deeds to his country and people. -Siosaia Fatani.

Monday 15 December 2008
USA
Thank you for allowing alternative perspectives on the civil wars in Yugoslavia on your website which is indeed rare. Tragically, most Westerners have only hear one side of the story and as a result, the Western public has been woefully misinformed about what really happened in Yugoslavia and the deep Western involvement and culpability in the crisis there. - Dr. Michael Pravica
Monday 8 December 2008
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Belgrade, Serbia
would like to use this opportunity to reply to the letter "US saved Serbia from tyranny" written by Mr. M.T. Tuaileva.

Wednesday 3 December 2008
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Pago Pago, American Samoa
I am surprised that the Department of Commerce and the Government of Tonga have not taken the initiative to fight for Tonga to be able to get at least two whales a year for local consumption. - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa

Monday 1 December 2008
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Belgrade, Serbia
Since World War II many things have changed in the world, both in economy and warfare. - Ivan Simic.

Monday 1 December 2008
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Pago Pago, American Samoa
Thank you China. But for Tonga and the Tonga Defense Services, please do not celebrate your promised aircraft until you do your homework. TDS must first analyze two major costs. - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa

Thursday 27 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
I just wanted to say Congratulations to Matangi Tonga Online photo-journalist and 2008 Sasakawa Pacific Islands Journalism Fellow, Linny Folau, for the wonderful articles. - Monalisa V. Palu

Monday 24 November 2008
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Pago Pago, American Samoa
I am sorry Police Commander Kelley, but Tonga has the rudest, most careless, and the most unkind and unappreciative drivers in my view. Some of my fellow drivers in the United States would agree with me that if you drive like "that" somewhere in Los Angeles, someone will shoot you. If the CHP do not get to you first. - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa

Saturday 15 November 2008
Pago Pago, American Samoa
The proverbial undertaking of why do climbers climb a mountain can be examined again in this situation. It has been said that a climber climbs a mountain for this simple reason, because the mountain is there. By the same logic, can we say that the United States of America joined a conflict simply because it is there? - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa
Friday 14 November 2008
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UK
I had the privilege of watching on YouTube the Princess Regent's and Tuita's little grand-daughter 'Anaseini Fusitu'a perform a Tongan dance at a Tongan gathering in Australia which was presided over by King George Tupou V. The performance was absolutely outstanding - the movement of her hands, her head and feet, the sound of her little hands clapping and the little smiles she gave from time to time was so charming and shows that she is a natural talented performer. At the end of her performance, she climbed up to the Royal Box and held her little face up whilst the King bent down and kissed her little cheek. - Senolita Swan

Thursday 13 November 2008
Belgrade, Serbia
In our contemporary world there are 245 entities, which include; countries, independent states (both internationally recognized and generally unrecognized), inhabited dependent territories, and areas of special sovereignty. Almost, all of these entities have fought some kind of war and battle in their history for various reasons, such as: independence, religion, revolution, liberation, occupation, among others. According to war history, over 365 million people lost their lives in these wars, including ongoing ones. - Ivan Simic
Thursday 13 November 2008
'Aosiotelelia
Ko hoku loto 'oku 'ikai ke u loto ki he fakalelei faka politikale 'oku lolotonga fakahoko. 'Oku ou kei tui 'e malu ange pe 'a Tonga 'i he 'etau fakaongoongo kotoa pe ki he hako 'o Tupou I pea kei tu'uma'u pe 'a e Fale Alea 'i he fale pe 'e 1, fakatahataha atu kiai 'a e Tu'i, fakafofonga'i 'e hono ngaahi to'ukupu Minisitaa, Hou'eiki 'o e Fonua fakafofonga'i 'e he Hou'eiki Nopele, pea mo e Kaikai 'o e Fonua ko'enau fakatahataha atu 'o alelea'i melino mo fekoekoe'i 'a e ngaahi Lao mo e tu'utu'uni 'o e fonua, kae 'ikai ko e Fale fakafa'afa'ahi mo e Tau faka'atamai, mo e takitaha langa hono pilamita pea mo e fa'o ki hono kato. - Molumalu ‘o Ha‘a Ngata
Wednesday 12 November 2008
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USA
I opened a bank account with Bank of Tonga sometime in the 1980s before I emigrated to the United States of America in 1986. I left my bank transaction booklet (tohi pangike) with my mother so she can conduct all my banking activities for me. Bank of Tonga eventually changed its name to Wespac Bank of Tonga which is the current management. Unfortunately, my mother misplaced the booklet along with the account number and she can no longer make any deposits to the account. WBT started a policy which allow them to charge a large amount of penalties to any account that is not active. - ‘Aisea T. Tu‘ikolovatu

Sunday 9 November 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After reading letters from the village idiot, but more especially reading in the paper about his fellows is getting quite monotonous and actually I am beginning to believe - that it really causes physical brain drain (ie. the actually lowering of a person's Intelligence Quotient; I am not referring to the phenomenon of aggregate skills and knowledge leaving a country but an actual chemical change in the human brain!). I do not know why they complain, they chose those people to represent them in the last elections. - Daniel K. Fale