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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

A golden opportunity seems to be intentionally flushed down the drain. As our Parliament closed for the year, it is sickening to read about the charges and counter charges by both sides of the aisle. Of all the issues that are crucial to the kingdom, personal vendetta seems more important than setting the foundation for the Year 2010 political change. If there is corruption in Parliament, it is the corruption of broken promises during the election campaign; the corruption of leading the public to believe they have a plan regarding transition to democracy, yet they have none; the corruption of giving themselves a huge pay increase without blinking an eye and still call it pitiful compensation. - Tama Foa

I recently visited Tonga and was surprised to find out that our very own 'Tonga Visitors Bureau' and Ministry of Tourism, had taken the lead in misguiding our visitors arriving in our poor Kingdom, with the map displayed out in their front yard. - Leonaitasi Taukafa

In my humble view, if Tonga Parliament is serious about changes, World history is staring at Tonga with examples, there have been several road maps of how other countries have had their Government structured changing to a more democratic form of Government, and fulfilling their mandate in satisfying the voices of the majority of their people. - M. T. Tuaileva

Following the current discussions in the Tongan parliament about the exact role and the composition of Tonga's Commission for Political Reform, it is now glaringly obvious that parliament does not have a clear vision of the new system of government that they intend to impose on us. Editor's Comment by Pesi Fonua.

I write in support of Village Idiot's ideas that mining companies should deposit a bond prior to mining activity to counteract environmental and social disasters. And the ideas he paints on mining corporations walking away with profitable bonanzas from fragile, developing countries seems to ring true here in Papua New Guinea. - Sam Tupou

Kele'a publisher/editor Pohiva is obviously blindsiding everyone to believe he has the right to withhold evidence from Police of a conspiracy to commit murder ("Nuku'alofa insecure following Coronation," 15 September, 2008). Thank you for reporting this egregious abuse of our right to free speech as journalists. - Sione A. Mokofisi

The Kingdom is like a poor man with too many obligations, who thinks he must live up to every obligation because someone will always bail him out. Little that he knows, he is doing too many things that keep him in the poor house. If his perception of his obligation changes, he will still be poor but he will not be doggone tired and make an embarrassment of himself. - Tama Foa

Ko e fisifisimu'a e me'a na'e hoko' he kuo faka'ali'ali 'e Siaosi Tupou V ki mamani katoa 'i he uike ne hilifaki ai hono Kalauni 'oku ne malava pe 'a e ta'e amanekina'. 'Oku 'i ai 'e fu'u laui mano kakai Tonga ne nau tukuaki'i e Tu'i mo hono tala 'o 'ene siokita na'e te'eki ke nau 'ahia e ki'i famili ko 'eni' talu mei hono kamata 'a e 'ilo 'oku faingata'a'ia e finemui pea fehangahangai mo e mate' 'o a'u pe eni ki he 'ene pekia. - Siosiua Moimoiangaha