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Friday 24 November 2006
Australia
Hufanga atu he ngaahi talamalu 'o e fonua na'e tuku 'e he 'Uluaki Fa ki Langi, kae fakaa'u atu ki Tonga'eiki 'emau loto mafana & poupou lahi faufaua ki he sipinga kuo taa 'e he Tama Tu'ipelehake he tapuni 'o e Falealea 'o e 2006. Tangane! pea tuha pe mo e feitu'una! 'Oku 'i ai nai ha kete [tapu mo hou'eiki] 'o e kau fakafofonga kehe mo e hou'eiki falelalea ke fakahaa'i ki he kau Temoo 'oku fulikivanu pea 'oku papeliane 'enau founga taki. - Sisilia Tupou-Thomas
Friday 24 November 2006
A poetic tearful lamentation at what has befallen in our beautiful island. - By Fr. Dr. Mikaele Paunga
Friday 24 November 2006
Sydney, Australlia
I would like to express my deep sorrow to hear that such events have taken place in our motherland, Tongatapu. An island and people, once upon a time, offered up to God by our King ‘Otua mo Tonga ko hoku tufi‘a. What the people haven't thought of is the precedent they have now set. They have unknowingly or if willingly, publicly opened up the land of Tonga to a world of violence and disobedience, outlaw and ruthlessness. - Amanda Kalauta
Friday 24 November 2006
Honolulu, Hawaii
After reading of the destruction and seeing the pictures of Nuku'’alofa I am shocked that a group of protesters could be allowed to run wild and do so much damage. Here is Hawaii we have a sovereignty movement that would like to restore the Kingdom. In Tonga you have a movement that wants more democracy. It appears that there are unsatisfied people on both sides of that issue. -Steve Oberg
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Friday 24 November 2006
San Francisco, USA
Could the recent tragic events in Tonga have been avoided by its Parliament? I would like to think that "common sense" could and should have warned its educated members that there were eminent dangers looming by and urgent measures were needed to thwart them. I think that it's time for the leaders of the government to stop the games; the people are now smarter and fed up. - Siosaia Fatani
Friday 24 November 2006
Sydney, Australia
It is time for the people of Tonga to retire all of the People's Representatives. Nothing they have done in Parliament even for the past 20 years would make up for the damages they have instigated to the image of Tonga. The hate campaign conducted by the leading members of the Pro-Democracy movement on the ethnic business community has come to fruition and has made Tonga, and worse its people, as a racist country in the eyes of the international community. The multiplier effect of such destruction on the economy and the people of Tonga as a whole will be immense. - Inoke Fotu Huakau
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Wednesday 22 November 2006
Oahu, Hawaii
Many of us in Hawaii watch the recent events in Tonga, and as outsiders we are confused and saddend that so much destruction has happened to many of Tonga's innocent businesses and people.... Now at the end of 2006, we Hawaiians, find it interesting that an island with people like us...…are destroying a city to compel democracy....Tonga is going through riots for forced democratic reform, while here many of us (not me), sing songs of protest and march in the streets...…wishing King Kamehameha'’s royal line was still in command. - Joe
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Wednesday 22 November 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
Local Chinese communities were targeted by Tongan mob during their violent protest for democracy. With that kind of ill-disciplined behavior shown by those Tongans they have a long way to earn any respect or adhere to rules of law. They try to portray themselves as friendly and peace loving people when try attract tourists and donation from other people but few people know the violent ill-disciplined nature of Tongan who attacked Chinese in Tonga.
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Wednesday 22 November 2006
Australia
The outrageous, shameful destruction in the island of Tongatapu reflects the spiritual dryness, lack of moral attitude, and disrespectful character of the Democrat Leaders. I am not surprised at what had happened because most Leaders of Tonga are mere church attenders and not Christian Doers. People needs Representatives who loves the Lord. -M. Vaikalafi
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Wednesday 22 November 2006
Neiafu, Vava'u
Kole ke u hufanga he ngaahi talaaofaki kae'uma'a 'a e ngaahi tu'unga 'oku fa'a tapaekina hono fakatapua. 'Io kia Tupou V kae'uma'a e hou'eiki tauhi fonua; kau taki lotu mo e si'i kakai 'o e fonua. Fakamolemole pe 'a e haofanga ni kae'uma'a 'a e paengalafo 'o e Matangi Tonga kae tuku mu'a ke u hao atu hee mei he vao ate; he kuo te'ialoto pea mau kafo tu'unga'a he kuo lavea 'a e sino pea kafo ai pe ngaahi va'a 'akitaua tangata mo e fefine Tonga. 'Isa na'a mo hota kainga 'i muli na 'oku nau kau he lavea noa he ko e loto'i Tonga si'i kauvaha mai 'enau tu'a-'ofa-'eiki he vahanoa na ki Tonga ni si'onau tupu'anga.
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Wednesday 22 November 2006
San Mateo, USA
The riots in Nuku'’alofa are a clear polarization of the current government, its policies and proposals, and its people. And now, the timetable for reasonable dialogue toward elections in 2008 may not be soon enough. -'Alipate Sanft
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Wednesday 22 November 2006
Pacific
How is it that the Government and its National Security Agencies allow the situation to get to a point where our capital continues to be engulfed with flames?For now, this event is unimaginable to go this far, and we can only read and listen to news overseas with immense disappointment for leaders who were involved, especially in inciting the riot in the first place, and also at all political parties involved for failing to put an end or at least prevent such acts from happening. - Molisi Manu'atu
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Wednesday 22 November 2006
Kotu, Ha'apai Lulunga
'Oku ou kole ke u hufanga 'i he ngaahi talaaofaki kotoa kuo toutou takua atu mei he paenga lafo ni, kae 'ataa 'ae ki'i faingamalie ni ke fai atu ai ha ki'i fakahoha'a kihe faka'auha kuo mau mata'ia. He toki me'a faka'ulia lahi mo'oni 'eni 'a e tu'u hake ha fa'ahinga kakai fakapo'uli pehee ke nau hanga 'o tutu mo faka'auha si'i kolomu'a. Koeha nai 'enau lelei na'e ma'u ai? -Falekolonga He Lotu
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Wednesday 22 November 2006
Sunnyvale, USA
How sad it is to hear what is happening in Tonga. I was shocked to hear that the peaceful little island I grew up in and always held in high views has diminished its friendly reputation because of these ignorant rioters. Is this what they call democracy? What happened to the values that we grew up with? - M. Niukapu
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Wednesday 22 November 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Publishers and staff of Matangi Tonga Online extend our condolences to our many clients and friends, and the Nuku'alofa business community who have been displaced or damaged during the events of November 16. Also the owners of an estimated 66 buildings that were burned; the owners of more than 50 Asian shops that were broken into and burned; and the owners of many premises throughout the town that were looted on 16 November 2006.
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Thursday 16 November 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
I'm not entirely moved by the hysteria over the MPs payrise and backpay issue. So far I...’ve seen little in the way of the numbers ie the pay level that the MPs were in and the pay level they...’ve voted for themselves now, to justify the public flogging on these pages. More importantly, I...’m keen to find out how their new rates compare with the rest of the public service including the sectors who were critical of the size of the pay hike but couldn...’t refuse it when offered. - Sefita Hao‘uli
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Wednesday 15 November 2006
Alaska, USA
Ne u pehe 'e au 'oku ninimo pe ta'e mahino e fokotu'u fakakaukau 'a S. Moehau, ko e mahino kiate au 'a e talanoa 'a Moehau 'oku ne tuku mai 'a e mo'oni 'oku takitaha pe 'a e fonua mo honau tukunga. Ko Siaina ko honau fe'unga pe 'o kinautolu e fa'ahinga Pule'anga koia'. Ko 'Amelika 'oku fe'unga pe kinautolu mo honau fa'unga pea pehe pe kihe ngaahi fonua kotoa pe 'o kau ai a Tonga. Ko 'Iulaki ko honau fe'unga pe 'o kinautolu a Sadam, he ko e tu'u he taimi ni kuo lahi ange e mate he taimi ni he mate 'oku tukuaki'i kihe tangata, pea 'oku tupu ia mei he fakaaoao 'a 'Amelika kae hili koia' 'oku fetaa'utu'i e masiva 'i 'Amelika he 'aho kotoa pe. -Siosaia Moimoiangaha
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Wednesday 15 November 2006
USA
I am not so sure I will be an early convert to the Chinese philosophy Mr. Moehau is enjoying. He may be enjoying the Chinese roses but forgot to recognize the deadly thorns. The fact that China has a growing economy should not blind us and join the bandwagon. China is still a communist country. It has a one party rule policy. China does not tolerate dissension or opposing views to its national policy. - Tama Foa
Tuesday 14 November 2006
China
However, if you read my comments carefully, I do not hate America. "I love America with all my good heart." I am doing business and come to Amercia every other month, and so as China. (I am responding to you now from China). I love Tonga, and I love China too! Siosaia Moehau
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Tuesday 14 November 2006
Hawaii
Again thank you for the opportunity to share my view on your platform Matangi Tonga, with all due respect to Mr Sosiua Moehau's letter on Nov-12-2006, "Learn from the Chinese", I too is currently doing business in China, I'm consulting with a Company called "Pacific Entertainment Holding LLC", who was hired and funded by the Chinese Govt. to build a "Paramount Movie Studio Park China" two hour south of Beijing, to be completed before the Olympic Games in year 2008. - M. T. Tuaileva

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