The decision by the Tonga Legislative Assembly to select three People's Representatives, Clive Edwards, 'Akilisi Pohiva and 'Uliti Uata to be members of a Tripartite Committee to vet political reform proposals for Tonga is as much a set back in our strive for political reform in Tonga in the 21st century as was the destruction in Nuku'alofa on November 16 last year. Editor's Comment by Pesi Fonua.
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Thursday 19 July 2007
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San Francisco, USA
The reason why I brought up this issue in my last letter was my fear that the two small children, approximately 4-6 years of age who were sitting close to me, would in one way or another be adversely affected by the fakaleitis' performances. May I remind you Ms. Telesia Finau that the young children of Tonga too have constitutional rights to appropriate and beneficial environment of education. - Siosaia Fatani
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Tuesday 17 July 2007
USA
'Oku malie fau e vahevahe fakakaukau kuo tuku mai he ngaahi loki talanoa' 'o felave'i mo e Miss Galaxy. Kuo tuku mai ki tu'a e ngaahi 'uhinga 'o hono fakangofua ke ngaue'aki' tokua he 'oku ma'u e pa'anga 'a e fonua 'i he fefolau'aki 'a e kau folau 'eve'eva mei muli'. - Joshua Moimoiangaha
Tuesday 17 July 2007
UK
My fellow Tongans - I am writing this letter to remind you all that the deadline for showing your interest in the Tonga Communication Corporation Shares is Friday-20/07/2007. This is a fantastic opportunity for everyone to invest in this Tongan Company and build it up to become successful for future generations. - Senolita Swan
Sunday 15 July 2007
San Francisco, USA
Should the parents, government, and the Galaxy Queen Pageant consider banning these young children from being exposed to such prurient and lustful performances? - Siosaia Fatani
Sunday 15 July 2007
Fiji
I agree with William Mariner's last letter to Matangitonga on the issue of the new tax system. The so called tax reform will only choke infant business and lessen the chance for local Tongans to engage in small business ventures. I am just anxious as to what other types of taxes the government has in store for the poor. - Freddy Kavaha‘apai
Thursday 12 July 2007
USA
Ko e fokotu'u fakakaukau malie kuo tuku mai 'e Sione Lousiale kihe fakakaukau ko'eni ke tukuhau'i e kau pisinisi 'oku tupulaki 'enau ngaue. Ko e fo'i fokotu'u kuo fai 'e he kau fakafofonga 20% 30% 40% ko e fakapoto'i pe ia 'o hono tu'usi vaeua e hiki ngalivale koia ne fakahoko he ta'u kuohili 60% 70% 80%. Ko e me'a 'oku mahino mai he fo'i 'aliaki ko'eni he 'oku fokotu'u 'e he kau fakafofonga ke tautea e kakai 'aki e fehalaaki 'a e PSA mo e 60% hiki vahenga 'a e kau PRs. - Joshua Moimoiangaha
Wednesday 11 July 2007
UK
Tonga's turmoil with the economy and politics in the last decade has been decaying away and will continue to decay. During the strikes, I wrote a letter to MatangiTonga and stating that the future of Tonga is gloomy. This forecast is an understatement and has not been witnessed yet, even after the burning of the central business area. - William Mariner
Wednesday 11 July 2007
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Te u lave atu ki he felauaki ki he tukuhau mo e feinga ke tu'usi pe fakasi'isi'i 'a e tupu (profit) 'a e ngaahi koloa lalahi 'aki hano haupapa 'aki kinautolu e tukuhau 20%, 40, %, 60%. - Sione Lousiale Kava
Tuesday 10 July 2007
Oregon,USA
If government were to lower the taxes across the board they would not only stimulate their economy but attract many more businesses, which would cause a snowball effect and revive Tonga's economy. - Cliff Johnston
Tuesday 3 July 2007
Melbourne, Australia
Te u hoko atu aipe ki he 'Inovesio 'o e Senituli 21 pe ko e fa'ahinga liliu 'oku fe'unga pea 'oku tonu ke fei mo fakahoko ki he fo'i Piliote kene hanga 'o haiane'i e ngaahi faikehekehe 'oku ne lolotonga kumoa e fonua. 'A ia ko e founga 'uluaki ne u lave atu kiai 'i he'eku tohi kuo 'osi 'a e Fakakolekole, pea kapau na'e tali ia 'e he kau ma'u kelekele pea ko e na'a ia 'a e vavake. Pea kapau leva na'e 'ikai ke tali ia 'e he kau ma'u kelekele, ko e founga leva 'eni te tau hoko atu kiai 'oku ui ia ko e Totonu Fakatukufakaholo, 'a e kau ma'u kelekele. - Sunia Mafile‘o Latu
Saturday 30 June 2007
UK
Am I alone in thinking that some of the People's Representatives in Parliament have lost the plot altogether. There they were last week with the most important issue of the day, the Budget for 2007/2008, an opportunity for members of Parliament to analyse and scrutinise the figures, particularly the Income Tax Reform on behalf of the people who voted them in. What did they do - well, nothing in particular. Oh - they approved the first reading, the second and the third all in one go! - Senolita Swan
Wednesday 27 June 2007
'Okalani, Nu'usila
Kuo tala 'e he Poate 'e taha 'oku tau lolotonga 'i ha kuonga kuo falalaka lahi taha ai e 'akapulu 'i hotau fonua. Tokua kuo tau ma'olunga fau he tautau toko 7 pea 'i he tu'unga ma'olunga taha he fakahokohoko 'a e IRB. 'Oku 'ikai mo'oni 'eni he 'oku tau ma'olunga pe kitautolu ko e humai e fanga ki'i fonua fo'ou toki 'akapulu 'o hange ko Singapoa, Kuki 'Ailani, Vanuatu mo fe fua. Ko e fua totonu ia 'o e fakalakalaka 'o e 'akapulu 'e kei tonuange pe hono fakahoa ki he'etau tu'u 'i hono fakahoa mo Fisi pea mo Ha'amoa. - Sailosi Finau
Wednesday 27 June 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Please allow me a brief response to Dr. Ma'afu'otu'itonga Palu's letter of 29 May 2007 under the title, "The Tongan law makers," in which he posed the questions whether it is ". . . lawful that PRs under criminal charges for sedition be admitted to one of the decision-making body of our country?" and should " . . . they really be granted all their rightful financial benefits funded by the taxpayers while they stand trial for crimes committed not only against the Tongan government but also against Tongan citizens?" - Lopeti Senituli
Tuesday 26 June 2007
Melbourne, Australia
Te u hoko atu kihe fa'ahinga liliu 'oku ou tui 'oku fe'unga pea totonu ke fei mo fakahoko 'i he 'Otu-motu Anga'ofa, he kapau 'e lava, tene solova faka'aufuli e ngaahi palopolema 'oku lolotonga fekuki mo e fonua. 'O hange ko e valautu'u fakapolitikale 'oku lolotonga hoko, 'a ta'emanonga faka'ikonomika, 'a e anga 'etau nofo fakasosiale fakatatau ki he laka 'a e taimi, moe ha fua. Pea ko hono fakapulipuli, he 'oku 'ikai ke fiema'u kiai ha fu'u kakai tokolahi fefe. - Sunia Mafile‘o Latu
Friday 22 June 2007
Fiji
Fakamolemole pe kae tu'u atu 'a e ki'i fakamalo tu'a mo eni ki he Faiako, Pule moe kotoa e timi 'akapulu 'Ikale Tahi he tau malie na'a mou fai 'i Fisi ni 'o mau fiefia ai. - Leonaitasi Taukafa
Tuesday 19 June 2007
UK
The press release from the Ministry of Finance regarding the New Income Act really shows the Government's state of trying to get this economy to be more self supporting to provide all the public services for the people and for Tonga's economy's survival in this pool of Globalisation. - William Mariner
Monday 18 June 2007
Melbourne, Australia
Fakamolemole mu'a kae fokotu'u atu mu'a 'i ho'o pepa 'a e ki'i fie tokoni ko'eni ki he kau feinga liliu fakapolitikale 'oku lolotonga fakahoko 'i hotau ki'i fonua. 'Oku ou fie talanoa atu ki he ma'u'anga mo e 'elito 'o e tokateline koia 'oku 'iloa ko e Temokalati. - Sunia Finaulahi
Friday 15 June 2007
Pago Pago, American Samoa
'Oku ou kei nofo pe mo fifili pe ko e fa'ahinga 'atamai fe mo e kakai fe ne a'u 'enau to lalo fakasosiale ki hono tutu 'o Nuku'alofa. Kuo 'osi hono 'analaiso e palopalemani 'e he kau 'atamai'ia 'o taku ko e mahaki pe ko e te'ia fakatevolo. Kau fakakaukau lahi ke u foki ki ono'aho 'o vakai'i na'a 'oku 'i ai ha 'uhinga 'oku toi mei 'aneafi ne to lalo pe hai e 'Otumotu Anga'ofa. - Sione Lousiale Kava
Sunday 10 June 2007
'Okalani, Nu'usila
Lolotonga ko ia hono fakamaau'i 'o kinautolu ne nau kaunga ki he feinga liukava 'o e ta'u kuo'osi 'i Nuku'alofa 'oku ou faka'amu ke tau vakai ange ki he ki'i fo'i sio fakakautau mo fakapolitikale ko 'eni ko e "hala tau he mate pe mo'ui" pe 'oku 'iloa fakapilitania ko e "line of march". - Kitekei‘aho Tu‘akalau
