Results for Opinion

Pro Demos, "How dare you do this to not only our business but to our children" We have worked hard to make sure the stories of hardships we hear from our grandparents, dont come to our children. But, thanks to you, our work is now even harder. I do not trust your lot one bit with any decision in Parliament that would effect my family. - Ese

I think you are quite right Mr Smith of course all blame and all fingers should be pointing at the captain on an event or a tragedy of a ship sinking. - Molumalu ‘o Ha‘angata

The captain that we should blame in 16/11 are the People's Representatives who fueled those poor people with hate and jealousy. Let's say that US needs time to rebuild IRAQ and Tonga needs time to change. - Takaunove

In the Navy when a ship runs aground, the Captain of the ship is responsible. It doesn't matter that it happened in the middle of the night and he was sleeping in his bunk. This analogy can also be applied to Tonga (the ship), the King (Captain), and the riots (the grounding). - Joe Smith

The main issue is whether or not "Black Thursday" was caused by the Democratic Movement and its leaders. To do this, Uata set out to complicate it by blaming another group of people, the Tongans overseas. I think most Tongans overseas and at home know that the Democratic Movement and its leaders are to be blamed for the "Black Thursday." - Siosaia Fatani

The Demos marching on the morning of November 16 was the last directly act that caused Black Thursday. The weeks before the march, The Demos were at the villages building up the fire of hate and violence in the mind and soul of the villages, again encouraging them to the march on Black Thursday. The Demos are responsible for Black Thursday. - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa

There seems to be a repentant call from Temo leaders to urge the Tongan government to grant them dialogue and access in the reconstruction process. A "spin" of political damage control at its worst showing, and there is far too much destruction they have caused that can justify their involvement. - 'Alipate Sanft

Fakamalo atu he fakama'opo'opo ne fai 'e he kau ngaue ki he ngaahi me'a ne hoko 'o tau toki a'u ai ki he 16/11. Kataki pe kau ki'i lave atu ki ha ki'i me'a 'e tolu ne u kei talafili ai talu mei he ngaahi uike koia ki mu'a pea a'u mai ai pe ki he 16/11, 'a ia 'oku maau hono 'omai he kolomu koeni ho'o website. Ko e ngaahi taimi eni na'e lava ke 'omi 'e he tv tonga 'a e ngaahi 'ata mei he feme'a'aki 'a e Falealea. - Taasi Holiday

It is common knowledge to students of Tongan history that our parliament had its fair share of libelous, sedition or simply lying members in the past. - Heinz Koester