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"'Oua te tau fakatatau 'a Tonga ki Solomone mo Papua mo fe fua. 'A Tonga lotu! 'A Tonga poto!. 'Oua temou undermind 'a e 'atamai 'o e kakai ('uhinga ki he kakai nofo Pangai Si'i)". Ko eni e konga e ngaahi malanga le'o lahi 'a e taki e feinga liliu, fakafofonga fika 'uluaki e kakai Tongatapu, he tv he ngaahi taimi lahi. - Janine Popoahi

Black November should be a wakeup call for the Ministry of Police and other Government Emergency Management Agencies Regular citizens like me could get away from our lack of or no response to avoid the disaster of November 16 simply saying we had no idea that anything of this magnitude was going to happen. - HMHC Mafi ‘o America Samoa

Ne maumau'i 'e he kau Fakafofonga Kakai 'enau Fuakava (Oath of Office) ke poupou'i e Lao kimu'a pea nau toki kamata ngaue 'i Fale Alea. Ko e tautea ko e faka'ilo faka-Fale Alea (impeachment) ai kinautolu, pea mo e ngaahi hia mamafa 'o kau ai 'a e tamate. - Fanolua Ha‘afuluhao

Dr Sitiveni Halapua of the NCPR, Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele and Anarchist ...‘Akilisi Pohiva with his Parliamentarian Rioters should all ...‘resign...’ from politics, and ...‘disengage...’ themselves from any involvement with the political reform program for a more democratic form of government in the Kingdom. In different matters of degree, all are accountable to the destruction on 16/11, and in that regard they should not blame and point finger at one another. All have failed to play their individually leadership roles in a ...‘just principle...’ during the overall political reform process up to the Black Thursday. -Siosiua Lafitani Tofua'ipangai

Since November 16th we have been entertained by the War of Words that is currently taking place between Dr. Sitiveni Halapua and Mr. Lopeti Senituli and having been a resident of Fiji for many years until last year, I am beginning to observe a familiar pattern to that in Fiji. - Amelia Kinahoi-Siamomua

In June of this year, my wife and I traveled to Tonga. It was a fantastic trip in which we experienced the warmth and hospitality of the Tongan way. I would especially like to thank the airport officials who went above and beyond the call of duty to assist my wife and I. This letter is not about that, it is written to those who participated in those terrible riots that destroyed so very much and cost the lives of so many.. Ohh, my friends how I weep for those families I send to them my love, my condolences and my concern. - Larry Norton

In light of the destruction and chaos brought on to the kingdom by the peaceful Temos, I want to share a few humor with you. I want to emphasize, this is not a personal attack on anyone's character. This is intended to put a smile on the reader's face. I heard smile increases face values. - Tama Foa

I am shocked to read that the people's representatives were behind the destruction of Nuku'alofa. Tonga is on the verge of bankruptcy and they claim victory? - Eleanor Gee

Na'e mahino mo'oni he ngaahi to'onga fakamoveuveu ne fakahoko ko e ngaue'aki eni 'e he kakai honau mafai ma'ae kakai 'o hange koia 'oku fa'a lea 'aki 'e he kau taki 'o e feinga liliu (the power of the people for the people). Me'apango pe, he ne tau ngaue'aki hotau mafai ke faka'auha ai pe kitautolu kakai e fonua. He na'e ma'u 'etau ngaue ki mu'a ka 'i he 'aho ni kuo 'ikai. Na'e mo'ui 'etau fanau ka ko e 'aho ni kuo nau mole meiate kitautolu, koe'uhi pe ko 'etau ngauehala'aki hotau mafai 'o 'ikai ke fai aki ha me'a ke tau fakalakalaka faka'ikonomika ai ka ko e fai e ngaue ia ke tau to e foki ai pe Tonga 'o tu'utamaki. - Jan