'Oku ou fakame'apango'ia ko e 'asi mai ki tu'a e matu'a ne tautoitoi 'i he ngaahi talanoa ki mu'a' na'a nau tu'uaki e Temokalati mo hono fiema'u ke a'u ki ai a Tonga. Kuo nau toe tu'u 'o talamai ke 'oua 'e fai ha me'a ia he kuo 'osi faka'ofo'ofa pe 'a Tonga ia. Ko e ni'ihi ne nau tala 'i he Taimi 'o Tupou To'a ko e Pilinisi ta'e'ofa kuo nau toe tu'u mai 'o tala ke tuku e lea ta'e faka'esia. 'Oku ou kole heni ki he kau tangata mo kau fefine, 'ai ke mahino pe 'oku mou kau ki fe? - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
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Monday 30 October 2006
UK
It really astounds me that ignorance is bliss, and in this case with Mele Payne Lynch's letter I would like to pin point some misconceptions about her experience when she went to Tonga during the King's funeral with my own when I was there. - William Mariner
Monday 30 October 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Mrs. Mele Lynch cannot engage in a logical discourse if she is also engaged in personal attacks. Calling my rebuttal to her letter emotional impulse and prejudice is gratuitous logic, to embarrass or discredit one's opponent, but it contributes no logical value to the debate. - Sione Mokofisi
Monday 30 October 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Oku ou hounga'ia ma'upe 'ihe'eku ma'u 'a e tau'ataina koia ke lea mo fakaha 'a e anga 'o 'eku fakakaukau 'i he fonua koeni 'oku te nofo ai. Na'aku lau foki 'a e tohi koia 'a Mele Lynch 'i he 'aho 20 'o 'Okatopa 'a ia 'oku fai hono talanga'i 'i he ha'ofanga ni, pea ko ha'aku eni ki'i ma'u. 'Oku tau takitaha mo'ona pe fakakaukau, pea 'oku tau takitaha ma'u pe 'a e tau'ataina tatau ke vahevahe 'etau ngaahi fakakaukau koia 'i ha fa'ahinga founga pe mo e lea te tau fie ngaue'aki! - Anuanu Fakafe‘atukihesina
Sunday 29 October 2006
Neiafu, Vava'u,Tonga
Kuo u vakai hifo ki he ngaahi fetohi'aki pea 'oku ake noa 'ete manatu ki he tala mei he kakai 'o e fo'i 'One'one. Tamasi'i/Ta'ahine 'alu 'o ako ke ke poto pea ke ha'u 'o 'ofa 'i he Fonua, Siasi mo e Famili. Pea ko e fo'i 'ofa ko ia 'oku hange kiate au kuo hahamolofia pea faingata'a fau ia ke ma'u 'i ho tau ngaahi 'aho. 'Io 'e malava pe ke u pehe ta na'e sai ange pe kuohili. - Samiuela
Sunday 29 October 2006
Ha'ateiho,Tongatapu,Tonga
It irks me to read Mele Payne Lynch's belittling our Kingdom and the peculiarities of our island from our fashion sense to our appreciation of our royal funeral, etc. For one, I have seen her picture on Planet Tonga and her fashion sense is a joke, somebody must have lied to her! - Fonua Fa‘otusia
Sunday 29 October 2006
Cheshire,UK
If the rumour about the oil in Vava‘u is true, then Tonga has the potential to become a rich Kingdom. As they say in this part of the world, 'where the oil is, wealth follows. With wealth comes prosperity and with prosperity follows a high standard of living. Once a Nation reaches this level, good health and education automatically follow. And citizens have the right to say we are a civilised Nation. Amen. - Senolita Swan
Sunday 29 October 2006
Moss Beach,California, USA
The emotional impulse and prejudice demonstrated by Sione Mokofisi and the individual from New York over my recent editorial comments in the Matangi Tonga is a matter of sentiment and twisted logic that influenced them to side step my point. Siosaia Moimoiangaha articulated my point very well. Richard Wolfgram added more premises with stunning examples illustrating the importance of why we should be concerned about the environment and make a conscious effort to restore the beauty of Tonga. - Mele Payne Lynch
Sunday 29 October 2006
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Richard Wolfgramm and Mele Payne Lynch your letters cannot generate any meaningful discussion on the the Environment and Resource Conservation in Tonga for the following reasons. - Sione Lousiale Kava
Sunday 29 October 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Richard Wolfgram wants 'honest discussion,' but honesty to him seems to be a cheap thrill in bashing everything wrong about Tonga, and anything associated with Tongan people. - Sione Mokofisi
Friday 27 October 2006
New York, NY,USA
I am responding to the letter that was written by Mr. Wolfgramm, a columnist from Salt Lake, Utah. First of all I do thank you for all of your observations and your theories, and how you were so anxious to see any responses for Ms. Lynch's letter. - Ma‘u Leka ‘i Lolofonua
Friday 27 October 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Two particular letters caught my attention for different reasons, but both letters have one thing in common ... they make great lengths to sidestep the issue of environment/resource conversation raised by Mele. - Richard Tulifaukiave Wolfgramm
Thursday 26 October 2006
Canberra, Australia
Fakamalo atu kia Ms M. Tu’akalau Samson mei Pilitania Lahi ‘a e tanaki mai, pea mo hono talamai ke ‘oua na’a tau to e ‘omi ha talanoa tukungutu, pe ‘oku fa’a ui ko e fananga, ki he lau Tu’i ‘o Kanokupolu he kuotau Kalisitiane, pea mo e kuonga ‘o e kau Tangaloa ne tupu mai ai ‘a e fuofua Tu’i Tonga ko ‘Aho’eitu, ko e fakatevolo ia. Kapau ko ia ne totonu ke ‘oua to e fai ha ouau fakaha’a mo faka-Tonga motu’a (Taumafakava, Kau Nimatapu, etc.) he hala ‘a e Tupou IV he ‘oku ne nau tupu mai mei he kuonga fakatevolo pea 'oku nau to e konga fakatevolo. - Siosiua Tofua‘ipangai
Thursday 26 October 2006
Atlanta, Georgia,USA
As a practitioner and activist for women's rights and gender equality, it is depressing to see the absence of any statement on the Forum Communique agreed upon by Forum Leaders as was recently released by the Forum Secretariat. Given the low level of representation and influence of women in politics and decision making throughout the Pacific and the continued violence against women, it is very hard to understand. - Amelia Kinahoi Siamomua
Thursday 26 October 2006
USA
'I he lau mo fanongo ki he talanoa 'a e Tama Foa', 'oku ou toe puke ai pe he ninimo he fanongo ki he feinga hiki vahenga 'a e kau PRs pea mo e tu'uaki 'o e 'uhinga 'oku totonu ai ke hiki honau vahenga' pea ke totongi fakafoki 'o kamata mei he ta'u kuo maliu atu'. Ko e toki me'a fakaoli mo'oni ko e lolotonga e tokoto 'a e fonua' he fulutamakia he nounou e tu'unga fakapa'anga kae toe fai e feinga hiki vahenga. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
Thursday 26 October 2006
London, UK
I was fortunate enough to have witnessed the win that Tonga had over Samoa during their rugby league match here last Sunday (22nd October, 2006) in Leeds, England. It is this crucial win that has qualified us for the Rugby League World Cup to be held in Australia in 2008. - V. Maka
Thursday 26 October 2006
UK
Ko e me'a pee 'oku mahu'inga 'i he modern days mo e onopooni, 'a e sitapa'i 'i fale lotu ki langi 'o mahino 'oku nau "legitimate"!! It is a very important known fact world wide as well as this great land of Monarchy that if you're not married inside a chapel by a legitimate priest, then you're not "count". Otherwise, na'e mei Tu'i 'a Vilai mo Vaea he taimi ni he na'e 'eiki ange 'a e fa'e 'a Vilai 'i he fehuhu 'a Kuini Salote, tapu ange moia. Ka ko e me'a kihe sitapa'i e fa'e ia 'a Kuini Salote 'i fale lotu, na'e Kuini ai ia. - Margarita Samson
Wednesday 25 October 2006
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USA
Before my medication starts wearing off, may I ask anyone in the forum to call the police. There is a robbery in progress in our Parliament. But, don't be alarmed. The PRs are there to save the day. Wait! I could be wrong. Oh Wait! I am wrong. The elected Representatives are now electing themselves as legal thieves on your behalf, and Wait! We are being robbed. Call the Police! - Tama Foa
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Wednesday 25 October 2006
Sydney, Australia
Neu tatau atu ‘i he kaveinga ne u langa talanoa ki ai, pea teu faka’apa’apa ki he tukunga koia. Ka ‘oku langã’ia he’e talanoa ne fai ha alangamahaki ‘oku vivili ki hano faito’o. Pea kapau ko e ngaahi faka’ilonga eni’ ‘o e mahaki’ni oku ha mai mei he tangata’eiki ko eni kuo ake mai mei NZ, pea ta he ‘ikai toe felave ha me’a he kuo a’u ia ki he tu’unga kanisa. - Inoke Fotu Hu‘akau
Wednesday 25 October 2006
Barrow, Alaska,USA
Katai pe mu'a kau kau atu he talanoa kuo fokotu'u mai 'e he fefine mei he Bay Area (San Francisco). 'Oku ou mahu'inga'ia 'aupito he ngaahi fokotu'u kuo ne tuku mai ki he talanga'anga' pea 'oku ou fakamalo lahi ko 'ene loto tau'ataina ke fakaha 'ene fakakaukau ke tau 'inasi kotoa ai. Ko e 'uluaki me'a 'oku ou mahu'inga'ia ai ko e lave ki he 'etau ngaahi tukufakaholo 'oku tau kei piki ki ai he ngaahi 'ahoni ka 'i he taimi tatau pe 'oku tau feinga ki he 'etau nga'unu ki ha to'onga mo'ui 'oku toe ma'ama'a pea faingofua ange. Ne u lava foki ke mamata tonu 'i he ngaahi pangai 'osi 'o e Telio' pea na'aku fakatumutumu 'i he kolo'ia 'a e fonua' ka 'i he taimi tatau pe 'oku fai 'a e fekailangaki tokua 'oku masiva 'a Tonga. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
