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Please allow me to raise my concern on the barbaric and shameful episodes of November 16. I'm a Tongan alien residing and working in American Samoa and after our local media has repeatedly showing and displaying headlines on the events of 16/11, my pride as a Tongan was crashed and gone forever. We Tongans here are labeled as barbaric, primitive, racist, un-civilized and the list goes on to words like unchristian and impulsive.

Kataki pe 'Etita kae tu'u atu 'a e ki'i fakahoha'a koeni 'i ho'o pepa, Pea me'a pango ia ko 'etau tui kehekehe mo toe fetukuaki holo he me'a kuo hoko. 'Oku 'ikai toe veivei 2 'eku tui ko e tataki 'eni mo e kinikini hala kuo fai 'e he Pule'anga kuo tau tu'ulu kiai 'i he 'ahoni . - Taniela Latu

Kuo lahi fau 'a e ngaahi laulea kihe tukunga koeni kuo a'u ki ai 'a Tonga mo e feinga liliu fakapolitikale. Pea ko hono mo'oni 'oku tangi 'a e loto kotoa 'i he sio atu ki hono tutu pehe'i 'o Nuku'alofa, ki he mole 'a e mo'ui, ngaahi pisinisi, mo e si'i ngaahi ngaue'anga ne fai ha ngaue laulau ta'u kiai 'aha ni'ihi ko hono feinga'i ha ma'u'anga mo'ui pea tutu 'o vela 'osi'osi 'i ha ngaahi lau houa si'i pe. - Anuanu Fakfe‘atukihesina

I wish to applaud the recent efforts of some women of Tonga by taking the initiative to break the silence and show solidarity for peace and development for the Kingdom. Though many miles away from home, we stand in solidarity with you, Rev Toe...’umu Fineanganofo, Dr Toa Fakakovikaetau, Salamo Fulivai and the rest of the silent majority. - ‘Amelia Kinahoi-Siamomua

This is how the First King of Tonga Dedicated this little Kingdom, so where did it go now? What happened to the so called 'The Friendly Islands?" What a shame on those people who caused all of those mess and how dare they tried to destroy the Land that was given to God. I am very disappointed and ashamed of those so called People's Representatives that were behind the whole thing. - Teisa Tupou

"'Oua te tau fakatatau 'a Tonga ki Solomone mo Papua mo fe fua. 'A Tonga lotu! 'A Tonga poto!. 'Oua temou undermind 'a e 'atamai 'o e kakai ('uhinga ki he kakai nofo Pangai Si'i)". Ko eni e konga e ngaahi malanga le'o lahi 'a e taki e feinga liliu, fakafofonga fika 'uluaki e kakai Tongatapu, he tv he ngaahi taimi lahi. - Janine Popoahi

Black November should be a wakeup call for the Ministry of Police and other Government Emergency Management Agencies Regular citizens like me could get away from our lack of or no response to avoid the disaster of November 16 simply saying we had no idea that anything of this magnitude was going to happen. - HMHC Mafi ‘o America Samoa

Ne maumau'i 'e he kau Fakafofonga Kakai 'enau Fuakava (Oath of Office) ke poupou'i e Lao kimu'a pea nau toki kamata ngaue 'i Fale Alea. Ko e tautea ko e faka'ilo faka-Fale Alea (impeachment) ai kinautolu, pea mo e ngaahi hia mamafa 'o kau ai 'a e tamate. - Fanolua Ha‘afuluhao

Dr Sitiveni Halapua of the NCPR, Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele and Anarchist ...‘Akilisi Pohiva with his Parliamentarian Rioters should all ...‘resign...’ from politics, and ...‘disengage...’ themselves from any involvement with the political reform program for a more democratic form of government in the Kingdom. In different matters of degree, all are accountable to the destruction on 16/11, and in that regard they should not blame and point finger at one another. All have failed to play their individually leadership roles in a ...‘just principle...’ during the overall political reform process up to the Black Thursday. -Siosiua Lafitani Tofua'ipangai