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Ko e me'a 'oku ui ko e tupu faka'ekonomika ko ha Fonua 'oku nau mo'umo'ua 'i hono lalanga 'a e ngaahi faingamalie ngaue'anga tu'uma'u, ke solova'aki hono feau 'o 'enau ngaahi fiema'u hono kotoa. Ko e formula 'oku nau ngaue'aki ko e Takimamata. 'A ia, 'oku nau faka'ai'ai 'a e kakai mei muli ke huu ange 'o nofo fakataimi 'i honau fonua – 'o ne lalanga ai ke toe lahi ange 'a e ngaahi faingamalie ngaue'anga tu'uma'u 'i he fonua, ke feau 'a e ngaahi fiema'u koeni. - Paula Kava.

Two weeks after the beautiful eclipse of the moon, sun, earth and moon will be aligned again, this time to give a solar eclipse. But this all happens 8 minutes before the sunrise of Monday 12 July 2010. When the sun finally rises on Tongatapu at 7:18 that day we can only watch the final stages of the eclipse. - Firitia Velt.

It is clear that Tongan leaders are neither bringing the Aristotlean Participatory Democracy model known as "the rule of the many." Nor do they plan for a Representative Democracy model (egalitarianism). - Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi.

Ko e Takimamata pe 'e taha 'a e industry 'e mo'ui 'i hono langa 'i he fonua ni , pea 'e lava 'e he industry ko'eni 'o fakatupu pe langa hake ha ngaue'anga, ke ma'u faingamalie mei ai 'a e kakai kotoa pe 'o e fonua. - Paula K. Kava.

The legality of parliament's voting on a very important motion and two reform bills legalizing Political Reform has become an issue that the Tonga Legislative Assembly has to address in order for the proposed political reform and the November 25 parliamentary general election to proceed. ...It wasn't that the House didn't know what they were doing. It is clear from the minutes that members were fully aware that they were passing an amendment that had not been drafted. They were also aware that they did not understand the bills and had not debated them before raising their hands in unison. In the Minutes, People's Reps 'Akilisi Pohiva and 'Isileli Pulu are on record saying that it was most unusual for the House to pass bills without even understanding the bills and the proposed amendment, but they both expressed their trust in the Minister of Justice and the Cabinet to go ahead and draft good bills. EDITOR'S COMMENT By Pesi Fonua.

Many of my debating colleagues in this forum who professed to support our Monarchy, are not aware they're jeopardizing His Majesty's moral governance as our Monarch de jure. - Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi.

Whichever system Tonga's transformational government adopts, the independence of a Judiciary Branch is paramount in establishing people's respect and trust in such a government. An Absolute Monarch rules an oligarchy that denies the full democratic benefits of egalitarianism in a society. - Sione Akemeihakau Mokofisi.

An open wooden sailboat with four on board, and a "captain" admitting inadequate supplies for a 4000 miles journey through the most hazardous seas of our hemisphere is allowed to leave port in Tonga? Manuel Varitimos. Where are you? - Sefita Hao'uli.

The Ministers and Judges who are appointed by His Majesty, should be accountable to Tonga and God alone. These are high profile positions that should be accountable for the good and bad and whatever decision they make or sign follows with responsibility and respect. A bad or immoral decision only God will know their final fate. - William Mariner.