Who is responsible for Black Thursday?
Editorial by Kalafi Moala (Publisher & Owner of the Taimi ‘O Tonga Newspaper)
‘Akilisi Pohiva and his pro-democracy followers need to accept full responsibility for the tragic events of Thursday November 16 in Tonga.
The hoodlums who caused so much mayhem in Nuku’alofa that killed 8 people and destroyed government properties and private businesses were supporters of Pohiva and the People’s National Committee for Political Reform (PNCPR). This committee is comprised of some of the People’s Representatives in Parliament as well as several aggrieved former government workers. Pohiva is the chairman.
Anyone with average intelligence could have predicted there would be some form of violence carried out as a result of the highly emotional and provocative meetings conducted by Pohiva and PNCPR throughout villages in Tongatapu a few weeks prior to “Black Thursday”.
PNCPR and their supportive media, OBN TV and Pohiva’s own Kele’a newspaper, turned Tonga’s constitutional freedom of speech into a mockery as they lied, falsely accused government officials, especially the King and Prime Minister; ridiculed and threatened any individual or organization that believed differently from them.
Pohiva himself, supported by his right-hand man ‘Uliti Uata, and other representatives gave inflammatory speeches in Parliament, but more so at Pangai Si’i where supporters jeered and shouted indecencies at government leaders. One very emotional supporter cited Pohiva as “my god and my hero.” When asked what has he done for her, she just stared religiously into the air, with tears running down her face.
While the crowd was still meeting in Pangai Si’i, several dozen youth moved around in small groups shouting, swearing, and some started throwing rocks at the Prime Minister’s office next door to Pangai Si’i.
It is reported that Lopeti Senituli, political advisor to the Prime Minister, had some stones thrown at him as he stood talking to some of the pro-democracy leaders just outside the PM’s office. Senituli had just conveyed to some of the PNCPR leaders that Cabinet was continuing to meet to try to resolve the standoff with the People’s Representatives. Eyewitnesses reported that as Senituli returned to the office, one of the leaders who met with him gave a “go ahead” signal to dozens of youth standing nearby, and the riot started. The rest is history.
The central business district of Nuku’alofa was smashed, looted, and burned to the ground. Lives lost, and tens of millions of dollars lost in property damage as well as damages to businesses that would take years to recover. On main street Taufa’ahau Road, only three buildings stood undamaged: the New Zealand High Commission Office near the waterfront side of town; the Uata Building belonging to PNCPR activist and member of Parliament, Uliti Uata; and the Maseiah Plaza belonging to Tokaikolo Fellowship, headed up by Sangster Saulala’s father, Rev. Liufau Saulala. Sangster is the TV presenter who runs OBN TV, one of the tools in the daily incitement of people opposed to government.
The damage to the hearts of Tongans everywhere, near and far, who love their beloved country can hardly be fathomed. In the meantime, PNCPR have issued a press release stating that they are “totally against violence.” This statement is so contrary to their actions. The insincerity of the PNCPR press release has put salt to the wounds of Tongans everywhere. They childishly stated that government has now agreed to their demands for an election in 2008 of 21 people’s representatives and 9 nobles’ representatives. So what? How can Tonga ever believe in their brand of democracy? And then Pohiva concluded, “The PNCPR is now, and always has been, committed to the peaceful process of political reform in Tonga.”
Pohiva’s pledge of a “peaceful process” is disputed in evidence by his many venomous threatening and provocative speeches, as well as the violent activities of those surrounding and following him. Pohiva and some of their leaders should be investigated by the Attorney General for treason and sedition. The PNCPR press release is not even worth the paper it was written on.
Only two months ago, Tongans grieved the death of their 87-year-old Monarch, King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV. The loss to the country of their beloved Monarch was a dictate of nature. But now, Tonga is grieving again for a huge loss directly affecting so many lives, and giving the worse of reputation to a fragile and struggling national identity and economy.
And this loss is a dictate of bitter and mindless PNCPR leaders who depend on drug-using and drunken hoodlums to carry out their hatred on the country we love.
well said
I hope the majority of our people will get to read this article and understand/support Tonga needing order and peace over political change.
It is very unbelievable how the PNCPR and its followers have orchestrated this whole ordeal. They need to fix the mess and no one else. I think incorporating ‘community service’ on the peoples’ reps agenda in parliament will be wise. Give them partial time on the real job and then send them out for the other half of the day to do dirt work. They definitely will make a good sighting for everyone since they will only get to exemplify good citizenship and responsibility.
Ne nau loto lahi ke fakamoveuveu ka te nau lotolahi ke fakama’opo’opo? Hei’ilo!
About time the government listens.. They have been warned many times but stil it seems to go from one ear and out the other. ‘Oku ou tui ‘oku lahi ange ‘ae ngaahi mole ia na’e fai he current government he ngaahi previous years..he me’a ko ‘eni kuo hoko…ie. Allowing the chinese.. I believe if Tonga continues with the current system it won’t survive in the future. It is better ke make a move now for change or never. Kuou tui kuo ‘osi fe’unga ‘etau lele mai he current system ko ‘enii. If there is no forward progress with the current system sai ange ke change now. Na’a tau loto kotoa pe ke fai ‘ae liliu he founga melino pea koe faka’amu peia ‘ae kau temo. Unfortunately, the government played a deaf ear until something happens pea nau toki ngaue… Fiefia lahi au ia he me’a kuo hoko kae lava ke ‘iai ha listening ears…
thank you…mr.moala…tau leveleva aa ai..ta ko e tonu ‘ena..
2 Chronicles 7:14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
How can you feel any joy and satisfaction with what just happened to our beloved Island. It is absolutely ridiculous if any Tongan person would feel that way. Who have we hurt most from this event, not the Chineese, not the Indians, no not anyone but Tongans. How can we be proud of that, shooting ourselves in the foot. Koe kakai Tonga pe ‘e fiekaia, koe kakai Tonga pe ‘oku mole honau tau’ataaina he taimi ni, koe kakai Tonga pe tenau fe kaiha’a ‘aki he ngoue’anga, koe kakai Tonga pe tenau kee’i e fo’i ma. Are we still happy that this event will open ” listening ears ” It has not opened anything but a ” can of worms ” I hope those who were for this is prepared for what will happen to Tonga now.
CHanges politically will happen eventually. How will that change take place… Through the voice of the people. The government has long been saying that if the people wanted changes then they would make changes but now the people wanted change, they themselves change their tune. Listen, changes will happen. The only question is this? At what cost? This depends largely on the King. Does he wants to leave a legacy of bloodshed and chaos to his name or be like Tupou 1 as the hero, giving the people the right to run the country. Trusting the people will be able to do what is best for the country. If I were the King I would like to be the hero than the the alternative..
Thanks Kalafi for this editorial though I do not agree with your blaming only the PNCPR for what happen. It takes more than 1 to tangle. I do believe that both sides are responsible. I do not think we should only blame one side. However, I do respect your view and it was as expected. I do believe only time could tell whether “Black Thursday” was beneficial or not to our beloved island.
But would like to go back in time out of curiousity. I was a fan of the Taimi for a long time, until its position on the Democracy movement changed. I do occassionally ready it now but not as passionately as before. Why the change of position? Do you still support changes as you always mentioned in the past editorial? As I remember the paper was one of the original reasons for the critical thinking exist in our island. For a long time, Taimi was the only media where people could raise their voices to the public. Is that still the case today? Why or why not? As we know, former PR who were with PNCPR, changed their political views as soon as they were called to government position? Is that same reasons why you change? Are you waiting for a phone call from the palace office? I do not think you would but I am starting to run out of possible reason…
You downplay the passing of the 21 elected people representative. Don’t you think this would be better than what we have right now? We do not have to go back far on our voting history to see how bias voting results were, no matter what the issue was. I believe having 21 elected reps would minimise any bias and for sure, more accountability! I just can not believe you said “So what?”
In addition, I wonder about about my fellow Taimi readers. Am I the only one that is loosing faith in the Taimi? Other media now are available that I do not have to buy the paper. Are the customers still increasing in numbers as before, decrease,level out? It would be an intereting survey…
Lastly, my prayer is extended toward our beloved island. I wish those who lost love ones would find peace from above. To all businesses that were destroyed to find ways to rebuild stronger than before. To all Tongans living overseas, please continue on our tradition of sending finacial,etc. help to our families back home. They need it now more than any other time. To the two sides, please find ways to move forward from now on for the benefit of all in a non-violence manner.
Pointing fingers at anytime will never work. It divides people. We must all take full responsibilities for what happen.
See Tonga has been destroyed by Satan’s way. We should therefore rebuild Tonga using God’s ways for united with God, we will stand and divided with Him, we will be destroyed beyond belief by Satan for Satan will always dwell in our hearts for revenge. An eye for an eye will never works. God should be our Role Model and His Ways on the Cross should be our model in words and actions not just words. Toki tonu leva koe fonua lotu a Tonga. This model should be practice by the King first as the leader of the country.
‘Oku mahalo koe kanokato ia ‘o e mo’oni ‘oku ‘oatu ‘e Kalafi Moala. Kiate kimoutolu ‘oku mou pehe “has been warned” ‘a e pule’anga. Let me ask you folks, what has been warned, this RIOT? ‘A e tutu ‘a e koloa ‘a e tangata pea mole ai ‘a e totonu mo’enau tau’ataina kae hili koia koe me’a ia ‘oku mou taukave’i? Ko e mo’ui nai ‘e fiha ‘oku uesia he me’a ko’eni? Ko e toko fiha nai ne ma’u ‘enau ma’u'anga mo’ui mei he ngaahi business kuo maumau ka e hili koia ‘oku ‘ikai ha’anau tokanga ‘e taha ki he me’a ‘oku mou taukave’i? Ko e fe nai ‘a e ‘ATAMAI LELEI ‘oku mou taukave’i ‘aki ‘a e kau Tonga koia na’a nau kau hono fakapoongi pe ‘akimoutolu kakai tonga? ‘Oku mou pehe na’e ‘ikai ke teuaki pe fekau’i ‘a e ni’ihi na’a nau fai ‘a e tutu koe o atu pe tamaiki sio ki he me’a pea nau kau ai pe he’enau ‘ita?
Mou fakakaukau ki ho’omou me’a ‘oku tohi he ‘oku tala mai ai ‘a e kanokato me’a ‘oku ke ‘ilo. Kou talaatu koe peseti nai ‘e 95 pe lahi ange ‘iate kimoutolu ‘oku mou pehe ‘oku totonu me’a na’e hoko ‘oku ‘ikai ke ‘iai ha’amou ‘ilo ‘e taha ki he me’a koe temokalati pea mo hono nanunga. ‘Oku ngata pe ho’omou ‘ilo ho’omou pehe ‘oku taki popula pea fa’ifa’iteliha ‘a e Pule’anga.
Neu fanongo he interview ‘a e Letio Planet Tonga mo ‘Akilisi mo e foha ‘o ‘Uliti Uata ‘oku taku koe Dr. kae hili koia na’e ‘iate ‘iate pe ‘i kalifonia pea foki atu ‘o tala ne ma’u hono toketa vakai foki na’a ko ha fo’i Lavulavu ‘eni…hehehehe
Anyway, ‘oku tukuaki’i ‘e ‘Akilisi mo Uata ‘a e Palemia koe’uhi ko’ene liliu ‘a e me’a na’e fa’ufa’u ‘ehe palemia kuo malolo…..Ko e anga ia ‘a e tu’unga fakatakimu’a he’ikai kete heka hoosi mo mafana he penu kehe he ‘oku ne fakahaa’i mai ai ‘oku ‘ikai hato fo’i ‘atamai. Ko e palopalema, ‘oku lahi fiepoto, fietaki, fiepule, moe fielahi ‘i he kau temokalati he ko’enau tefito’i poini ‘oku taha matea pe ‘oku ‘ikai ke toe ua he koe si’i ngata’anga pe ia ‘enau ‘ilo…
‘Oku ou kole atu au ke fakaa’u atu ki he Tama Tu’i ke ‘ave ni’ihi ko’eni ‘a e kau temo ‘o Tau punga’i he moana ke nau ‘e’emo ai….faka’ofa pea si’i kakai kuo nau ongosia pea kuo ongo ki he ngaahi pule’anga kehe ‘enau tokoni kihe masiva hono mahu’inga ‘oku hange pe ha loi….
I find it hard to believe that Kalafi Moala put the blame solely on the PNCPR. Are you getting off their wagon now and jump on the other bandwagon? Or were you on the PNCPR wagon at all? The government must take responsibility as well is what I say. As much as I hate seeing this tragic incident, history tells me that people in power don’t give up that power easily. Then the masses often resolve to violence as we are witnessing here.
A response to “taufatahi”: you should note that our Government, despite their own shortfalls, has made political changes relatively quickly since last year: selecting cabinet ministers and the prime minister from us the commoners. And there are more to come but the timing is important here. The TEMO instead aren’t that patience and decided to do the extreme. My question then: how bad our state really is for you TEMO to destroy our capital and affect everyone’s life? I don’t think there is much difference now than 10-15 years ago in terms of hardship…but certainly not to a state where we have no other option but bloodshed! There are glimpses of improvement to come. Unfortunately some of us are playing just silly. I believe there is a “Tongan way” to settle things, but certainly not the “Highway”. What happened last week is the “highway”, and that’s the Western democracy in reality (as many countries have shown). We cannot therefore bring in a model and force it into our socio-political system. Dialogue, time and space are needed! There is mediation needed here, and the TEMO group (and its supporters) weren’t knowledgeable enough to realise that. “Me’a faka’ofa ka ko e masiva ‘ilo!” ‘Ofa atu.
“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction!”
Like most Tongan who care for the wellbeing of our beloved homeland, I deplore these acts of violence on Tongatapu. It is my desire that these perpetrators are swiftly brought to justice and punished for their crimes.
At the same time I am not fully convinced that the solution rest solely with the punishment of rioters. That should only be the beginning. Tongans living oversea would like to address the root-causes of this crisis AND make the difficult decisions.
As a people, what have we done wrong to warrant such an eruption of anger from one faction of Tongan society? As a government were we totally unaware of the explosive conditions leading up to the “reactions” on Black Thursday? Why did the government not come out with a more proactive strategy in protecting Nuku’alofa? After all it is their primary responsibility to anticipate and response to the safety risks facing the nation.
Faka’ofa pe si’i Tonga.
I have to admit that any opinion I may express is from abroad and from the safety of the ghetto town I live. I enjoy the nice trappings of life here in California. I have chances take my family on vacations to well known recreation spots, especially to that may be well know to Tongans who frequent California, a Disneyland type fare known as the San Jose Flea Market. My wife and kids love to shop there till they come home starving and exhausted. I am looking forward to take my wife to the after thanksgiving sale on Friday at a huge discount store that only the well-to-do know known as the “Everything 99c Store” and it’s not too far from our apartment. So I have to admit that I live comfortably here.
Having admitted that, I know full well that I cannot remove the event that happened in Tonga from its context. The destruction needs to be looked at in light of its context. If the event is removed from its context then the conversation would not be as helpful as it should have been. I thank the PT for posting the two opposing opinions (Sika vs Moala). Both views are legitimate, enlightening and informative to us who try to lob stones long distance from abroad.
I, for one, am absolutely appalled at the anarchy and destruction that happened to our beloved mother land. I applaud Sika’s view not just because he’s in the thick of it in Tonga but that’s where I personally tend to lean toward. Everything that Sika expressed in his opinion speaks for me. Things didn’t just started yesterday. I left Tonga years ago even before the name ‘Akilisi was ever mentioned anywhere. Even then discontent had already began to surface. The 9 people’s representative can’t do much against the rest of the cabinet and the nobles. I used to think that the only good thing for the people’s reps being there was that they were having a share of the pie, shares that could have all gone to the paipas’ bottomless pockets. In my humble opinion the govt. needs to own their share of the problem.
In the other hand, Moala’s view is absolutely right. The TEMO should bite the bullet and admit that they knew it all along that it would come to this and they should have done something about it to prevent it from happening and they didn’t. Though Moala’s and Sika’s are opposing views, I certainly believe they are two side of the very same coin. We cannot accept one without the other. We have to deal with both sides in order to move forward. If both side will reconcile, as the Prime Minister had said in his announcement, “let’s but our differences aside and let’s work together, it will be somehow managable to begin to move forward. We need sincerity from both sides. Sooner than many of us would like to believe there will be aid from foreign countries. We don’t need another LULU TAVA. We need our house to be in order just in case aids will arrive sooner. Everything happened for the good of those who are called by God, whether you’re pro-TEMO or pro-govt.
God Bless our People and Country of Tonga.
Kalafi, thankyou for your views here which I totally agree with. ‘Akilisi & his mob have been hiding behind a lot of people, including yourself and the Taimi at one stage. In politics there are things that we may agree with, and of course, disagree, and I am glad that you have finally seen the true colours of these lot. Koe kau Kominiusi ‘eni, ka ‘oku nau fakapuli mai koe kau Temokalati. ‘Oku ‘ikai pehe ni e to’onga ‘ae Temokalati ia pea kuo PALAKU fau e fo’i lea faka’ofo’ofa ia koia koe DEMOCRACY pe TEMOKALATI hono ngaahi ‘ehe kalasi ko ‘eni ‘i Tonga. Faka’ofo’ofa ‘ae ‘uhinga ‘oe Temokalati totonu ‘a mamani, mo ‘enau taukave’i e totonu ‘ae tangata. Ko ‘etau kau Temo, ui pe ia koe kau TEMO he ‘oku ‘ikai ke nau ‘ulungaanga tatau kinautolu moe Temokalati totonu. Tanaki atu moe fakamoveuveu, ta’e faka’apa’apa, ta’e ‘ilo’i kita, ta’e lotu, moe ha fua. Lahi e fiema’u mafai moe fieme’a. Koe puli pe ‘ia kita ko hai kita, kuo te malanga hake kete fai e ngaahi anga palaku kehekehe. HOW DARE THEY!! Ko hai kinautolu ke nau omai ‘o tutu ‘a Nuku’alofa???? And how can they live with themselves, ‘Uliti Uata, ki’i foha ‘oe OBN, ke hao pe honau fale ‘onautolu kae vela ka’anga e kakai koe. Koe LOTU fe leva ia, moe MELINO fe. Kakai ‘oku mate honau konisenisi. Ke nau lea ki he TOTONU ‘AE TANGATA - tangata fe? Fefe leva e TOTONU ‘AE KAU SIAINA MOE KAU ‘INITIA?? Fefe ‘ae totonu ‘ae tangata Tonga ki he ‘ene tau’ataina? Me’a mole mo’oni ko hotau ‘aho 4 ‘o kitautolu he ngaue pango ‘ae kau vale ko ‘eni. Kuo te mate hoto ma ki mamani lahi, mamani ‘oe sivilaise he sio mai ki he ki’i fonua ‘asinga ha ki’i KUMA TA’E ‘IAI HANO HIKU, masiva pakumiha pea toe tutu ke ta’utu ‘aki pe hono hui tu’a. Faka’ulia kapau koe ‘atunga ia, ka ‘ikai pe kete fai ki he loto ‘o e kau TEMO pea ‘e fakamana’i kita pea tutu’i hoto ki’i fale. Ko hai tu ia? Koe ha ‘oku ‘ikai fai ai ha ngaue kiai? Pea koe ha leva e me’a ‘ae kau relaxed police ia na’e fai he lolotonga e riots? Ko Tonga koe ki’i fonua valevale, NO SECRETS, as you know very well. Didn’t anyone hear of any whispers that they will destroy Nuku’alofa? ‘A Tonga kuo ‘ikai toe ha lau mo ha fua hono vakili, me’a ni ne ‘ikai pe fanongo ha taha ia ki ha fakatau penisini lahi moe masi moe ngalingali ‘e fai ha fu’u tutu lahi, pea nau mahamahalo, warn atu e kau taki moe kau polisi, sotia, etc. Kae tuku pe ke hoko e fu’u faingata’a lahi pehe ni. WE DO NOT NEED ANY MORE POLITICIANS. Fakamole taimi e ke ‘i Fale Alea, ‘apulu e ngaue koe ke moe fefusiaki. Ka toko taha pe People’s Rep kuo fe’unga, kapau tene fai ‘ene ngaue ke peseti ‘e 100. Koe ki’i kakai tokosi’i. Fiema’u ke fakalahi e kau polisi moe kau sotia moe kau ngaue malu’i ‘etau mo’ui. Fakalahi atu e kau neesi moe kau toketa ‘oku ‘aonga he ‘oku nau fakamo’ui hotau faingata’a'ia. Tuku hifo e tokolahi e kau Politikale moe o pe ‘o hiki vahenga moe heuheu ‘i lotofale, ‘ikai lava ha fakalaka ‘ae mo’ui. ‘I he ta’u ko ‘eni ‘e 30 e lele ‘ae Temo mo ‘Akilisi moe palaku fau ‘a Tonga, to hifo e me’a kotoa koe ‘ikai lava e Pule’anga ia ‘o fai ha ngaue he fakamamafa ‘a Siona ia. Fei mo li ki tahi kae ngaholo ‘etau folau. Koe fe kau nopele, faifekau, kau matapule, kau pule fakavahe, kau ‘ofisa kolo, me’a ni ‘oku ‘ikai ke nau lava ‘o pukepuke honau fanga ki’i kakai. Koe fe matu’a ‘ae kau druggies moe kau drunks ko ‘ena, kapau koe kau tipota’i atu pea ‘ofa mai ‘o fai ha campaign ke fakafoki atu pe kinautolu ‘o ‘ave ki he ki’i motu fo’ou ‘oku toki ‘asi ke nau nofo ai. Fai atu e tutututu moe fahifahi ai. Kaekehe, kuo taimi ke ngaue atu e lao ki a ‘Akilisi, ‘Uliti Uata mo e kau taki ‘oe fakamoveuveu.
ma’a lahi kalafi!
`Oku ou fie lave kihe fakamatala kuo fai `e Kalafi fekau`aki moe tokotaha ke tukuaki`i kihe “Tu`apulelulu `Uli`uli”.Teu lave pe fekau`aki mo e ala falala`anga `o e ma`u`anga fakaanga, aia ko Kalafi,he`e makatu`unga mei ai ha`aku meme`i tui kihe `ene lau `oku fai. `Oku mo`oni `aupito `a Kalafi `ihe `ene pehe,koha tokotaha atamai avalisi ne tonu kene malava lelei ke toka ilo kihe me`a e hoko.Huanoa kapau koe kakai ne nau mafai ke ta`ofi ene hoko, koha kau toketa filosefa,oku toe ngali vale ange `enau fakafeangai na`e fai,`onau toki fai `ae me`a na`e totonu ke nau fai,ihe ene paku `ae supo.Pea toe `ange`ange ange, hono ta`e fakatokanga`i ia e he tama oku kaila mai ko eni,ke fai ha`ane lave kiai.Hange hange,`oku anga `aki pe ia ehe motu`a ni.Na`aku meimei falala ki he ene lau kapau na`e ikai teu ilo fekau`aki mo ene saikolo mo`ui.He oku ne mea`i lelei pe a e laiki ehe veeteka oe liliu ae fanga ki`i matu`a ne nau feinga ke ta`ofi.Kau ai mo e ngaahi liliu ne hoko i he saikolo o e moui a Kalafi.Hange ko ene nofo meihe YWAM,visone ke fokotu`u `a e nusipepa Taimi `o Tonga,li`aki ene faiako takai i mamani,moe ha fua ,`oku ne mea`i pe `eia.`Oku `ikai puli kia kalafi a e ekuasi oe liliu,Ka `oku hange haane mohe misi, mo ene foi ekuasi foou ko eni. Ko `eku poini ,koe mea okute tohi faka palangi ke lau ai a mamani,pea te ai ae mea kuote ausia `o fakava`e aki, he koe me`a ia oku mooni, kae `oua `e fakaanga pe mei tefito niu he`e to hifo `ae niu motu`u ote ngali vale ai.Pea ko`ete ngaahi fakaanga lahi kuo tohi`i,`ai mo ki`i feinga ke reconcile ae kuo hili moe kapa oku ta he taimini..
Please, try and hit the point. ‘Oua ‘e fai ‘a e me’a ko e taulau faka-finematu’a. Ko e poini, ‘oku mo’oni ‘a Kalafi, pea ‘oku toe mo’oni pe mo Sika. Tuku e ta’aki ia. ‘Oku ‘ikai ke kau e TAIMI ‘O TONGA ia he taulau. Ko e mo’oni kotoa pe ‘oku konga ua. Kuopau pe ke ‘i ai hono kamata’anga mo hono end product. But the means will justify the end.
Ka ko ‘eni pe ‘oku ou ‘ilo, ‘Oku ‘ikai ke kau ‘a e ‘Otua mo he kakai ‘oku nau angatu’u ki ha kau taki mo ha Pule’anga ‘o tatau ai pe. Romans 13
Kalafi, malo kuo ke ‘ilo ‘a e maama, pea ‘oua te ke toe mavahe mei ai. Tuku ai pe ‘enau kaukaua. He ‘oku talamai ‘e he TOHI TAPU mo e HIMI……..KO TONU ‘OKU LUSA PE, KAUKAUA PE ‘A LOI……….. Best regard, FINE
i wonder if Kalafi Moala forget how Akilisi helped him with his freedom of his taime in Tonga. Has he now forgotten all of that?? In my opinion Akilisi is the one that opened the blind eyes of the Tongan people to speak their minds. Akilisi should be made PM or King of Tonga the one who stands beside every Tongan. God Bless Akilisi for what he is doing for the people of Tonga & hope that all the Tongan people see the light.
Kalafi,
Malo e tokoni moe poupou pea malo moe fai e lea ‘a e Tohi’.
“KO E ‘ILO’ KOE AFE MEI HE KOVI”
Joshua S Moimoiangaha
KO E POLOFESINALE FOKI `A KALAFI `I HE MALA`E `O E MITIA,PEA KO`ENE FAKAMATALA ,`OKUNE `OMAI AI `A E NGAAHI ELEMENITI TEFITO `O E FAKAANGA..TOE LAU LELEI ,,HE KO `ENE SETESI FAKA`OSI,OKUNE OMAI TOTONU AI `A HONO NATULA TOTONU `OE PALANISI,MOE TOKA`I,, KO E KOTOA `O `ENE FAKAMATALA,OKU FEPAKI LAHI, MO E TOE SIO MEIHA TAFA`AKI. APPLY KOTOA ,KIHE TAFA`AKI E TAHA `OE SENITI,KATAU NOUNOU.KO E `UHI KOHONO FAI EHE POLOFESINALE,,KOU KOLE ATU,,KOHAI `OKU TUKUAKI`I `OKU `ATAMAI NOUNOU ?KOHO`O KAVEINGA PE KOHAI `E TUKUAKI`I?KO E IPU KUO MAHUA KUO `OSI MEA`I IA EHE TOKOTAHA KOTOA PE NE KAUNGA KIAI,FAKATAHA MOHONO NGAAHI NUNU`A,KIAKINAUTOLU TONU MOE FONUA.`OKU KE TOKANGA KOE KIHE TUPU`ANGA `ENE MAHUA,PEAKE NOFO KOE `ATA`ATA IHE VIKU `OKU HOKO,IKAI HA`O LAVE `ETAHA, KOE HA NA`E FONU AI `AE IPU? MOONI KOHA TAHA FAHA PE (TULOU) TENE MISS AE FU`U TAIMI NA`E LINGI AI AE VAI KIHE IPU `O FAI PE ,FAI PE,PEA TOKI FONU `O MAHUA !! KOHA TALANOA AHA TAHA PALOFESINALE KIHA KAVEINGA KE LAU AI A MAMANI ,,`OKU AI KE FE`UNGA,`O OUA `E KAPE`I `AE VALE `O E TOKOTAHA KOTOA PE `OKU TE FEHI`A AI,KAE KUIKUI NINI KIHE ME`A MAHU`INGA TAHA NA`E TOTONU KE ADDRESS FAKATAHA MOHO`O TOHI NA`E FAI,KAKE TONU PASIKA TOKOTAHA PE KOE MO FINAL,, KOU KOLE ATU KALAFI,TOE LAU HO`O TOHI,TATALA AE PULONGA,KAKE SIO KE UA `AE TAFA`AKI OE SENITI,NA`A TA`E`AONGA A E SENITI `OKA TAFA`AKI TAHA….
Sione Manu Finau
I really don’t where start its been a touchy subject and lots of people are really hurt over this I can see both side of the coin yet its hard to swallow. All I can say humbly is forget what had happen and look ahead to find common ground and with all positivity things will work out. Let’s build and quit pointing fingers Lets forgive and forget and learn to avoid this tragedy in the future its too late to yell fire let rebuilt. Once a great late nobel President of U.S.A. said “Ask not what the country can do for you but ask what you can do for the country” For me “There is a truth on both side of this coin yet THEY both need to give in on both demand for the good of the country and not the personal gain of fame and ideology which I sense out of this senseless arguments.” I’ve been to the Island over thirty times in the last twenty-two years, and observed and spoken with some of these people who are involve in these argument and there is truth on both sides. Personal gain keep poping up.
I thought you know: May be there is a great misunderstanding of what Democracy is or right of people or person and property. It seems to me that people need to understand what a democratic society is like. We live on a democratic society yet corruption still creep up everywhere it is not the best yet we learn to live with it. Tonga has a King and King and its people. King can not function without the people, there is law and order yet it can’t be bullied and treat like blind donkey. People can’t demand everything and rulers submit to such with out voicing on both sides to which is fair. NEED: Coucil, quickly and Counsellors to the people. THEY both need to understand what is time of reponse to the need that is immetiate and longterm need.
What can we do to help buid back what we have lost and elevate ourselves higher. We sure can’t lower than we are one way is UP.
Faka’apa’apa Lahi atu’ Eddie Olive
Malo Kalafi e ngaue pea ‘ofa ke mahino atu ki he kakai Tonga kotoa e me’a kuo hoko, mo e ola e ngaue ‘a e kau temo. Ko e me’a ‘oku ongo ko ‘enau toe ala ki he ngaue mo e kakava e si’i kakai Tonga ne ‘ikai tenau kau ha me’a ‘e taha ‘a e pule’anga. Ko e ha e me’a ne ‘ikai tenau ngata ai pe he potungaue ‘a e pule’anga, ka nau toe ala atu ki he kautaha taau taha. ko e fehu’i leva ‘oku kau ai pe moe ngaue fakavaha’a he me’a ko eni. ‘Oku ou tui ‘oku totonu kefua ‘e ‘Akilisi mo ‘ene kau poupou e me’a ne hoko. Kalafi ko e fiepoupou atu pe eni, Neu ngaue ‘i Tonga he ngaahi ta’u lahi pea ‘oku ‘ikai teu ‘ilo pe koe ha e me’a ‘oku nau fu’u holi mo vili pehe ai. kapau teke ‘alu pe koe ‘o ngaue ke ma’u mai ha fo’i ma keke ma’u mo ho’o famili ‘oku laka ange ia ho holi vale holo. ‘Oku mo’oni ‘enau feinga liliu, kae mu’omu’a ma’u pe ‘a e palani lelei mo e taki lelei e fonua, ‘i ha fa’ahinga me’a ‘e hoko mai he kaha’u, ka ‘oku ‘ikai ko e liliu pe pea liliu. think before you talk think before you eat think before you ….
faka’apa’apa atu Kelekolio Mateo
Poupou atu ki he lau ‘a Kalafi Moala, Koe kau temo feinga liliu ‘oku tonu ke tukuaki’i. Ko au ‘oku mole ‘eku ngaue, ‘i ai e mali moe fanau ‘e toko ua ke tauhi. Hanga mai e Kilisimasi, ta’u fo’ou 2007 moe totongi ako moe ha fua e kavenga siasi, famili moe kolo.
Chris Havea
Ko u poupou ki he tali ‘a Kalafi….”Akilisi Pohiva and his pro-democracy followers” ‘I he tafa’aki kotoa ‘o e mo’ui ni, he ‘ikai ha tafa’aki ai tene hanga ‘o fakatonu’i pe tene tali e anga kovi ne nau fai. Ko e to’onga ne nau fai ‘oku KOVI KOVI KOVI KOVI…mahino!
Malo e faifatongia Kalafi,
Mo’oni ho lau pea koe solova’anga pe ‘eni ‘oe palopalema ‘i Tonga ke ‘omai ‘ae lao moe totonu kene tataki ‘aki kitautolu.Tuku kihe fakamaau’anga kene solova ‘ae kauta’e faitotonu,pea tuku atu ki he kakai ketau fili ha kautaki fala’anga,poto,angafaka’apa’apa,’ofa ‘Otua,’ofa fonua pea ‘ofa he kakai. ‘ofa atu,
ofa falahola
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