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People’s Representatives To Parliament Did Not Endorse Burning And Looting

February 15th, 2007 at 12:08 am » Comments (4)

(Response to Lopeti Senituli by Lepolo Mahe Taunisila, People’s Representative to the Niuas, Deputy Chair of Friendly Islands Human Rights & Democracy Movement)

The People’s Representatives were not lying to the people in their village meetings as claimed by Lopeti Senituli in his “Exclusive Interview with Planet Tonga”. It was their responsibility to inform and update [...]



Mob Mentality, Anarchy and Political Fanaticism since 16/11/06

January 29th, 2007 at 8:57 pm » Comments (12)

Siosiua Lafitani Tofua’ipangai
Lo’au Research Society (LRS)
Canberra
AUSTRALIA

With the riot on 16/11/06, there are concepts of great importance that we must not take for granted nor simplify them intentionally to suit our ‘personal ambitions’ and ‘political egoism’,



Ta Lango kei Mama’o Telia ‘ae 16/11: Na’ina’i moe Sikaki ‘a Kuini Salote

January 25th, 2007 at 11:07 pm » Comments (2)

Lea Tefito, Katoanga Fakamanatu Ta’u 1, NZ Tongan Society for Political Reform in Tonga (NZTPRT) (Inc.), 20 Sanuali, 2007

Dr ‘Okusitino Mahina
Pataloni, NZTSPRT (Inc.), ‘Aokalani, Nu’usila

“‘Oku ‘auha hoku kakai koe vale”
Siaosi Taufa’ahau Tupou I, Tu’i ‘oe ‘Otu Tonga



Akilisi Pohiva replies to Lopeti Senituli’s article about Nov. 16

January 10th, 2007 at 10:38 pm » Comments (6)

Akilisi Pohiva (#1 People’s Representative) replies to
Lopeti Senituli’s (Press Secretary/Political Adviser to the Prime Minister)
article about the November 16th Upheaval
By,
‘Akilisi Pohiva

PARLIAMENTARY MOTION PREDICTED CIVIL UNREST AND CHAOS
In 1993, I put through to Parliament a motion for legislation to stop the Crown Prince involving himself in business as it might cause social unrest and bring chaos [...]



THE ATTEMPTED COUP OF 16 NOVEMBER 2006

January 10th, 2007 at 10:31 pm » Comments (0)

THE ATTEMPTED COUP OF 16 NOVEMBER 2006
By
Lopeti Senituli
Press Secretary/Political Adviser to the Prime Minister

Introduction
The primary purpose of this paper is to address the misinformation contained in Dr. ‘Ana Taufe’ulungaki’s “Confidential Report on the ‘Coup’ in Tonga” that was prepared for the University of the South Pacific management. As such the focus is on the facts [...]