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Minister: Princess Ashika 'fully certified and seaworthy' - Audio

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:57
Tonga's transport minister will not be drawn into speculating on what may have caused the inter-island ferry Princess Ashika to suddenly sink on Wednesday night. - read full story »

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Revenge
26 Aug 2009 11:26p.m.

I will sing the song of love for the ones the ocean waves blanket their lives. Babies cry and mothers die, whose hearts touch each other, but their hands cannot hold together. Their voices call so loud but very soon they drown. Deep in the ocean floor for ever more they remain to be explored, but on dry land families grieve the ones they adore. Some demand revenge, others say amen, for the monarchy and the governing tyranny. Oh remember the marquee who flicked the coin on the road, to ransom the life of the poor innocent boy his coach wheel cut. Tongan government's dollars cannot buy life but only the rusty falling apart boat named Princess Arshika. Oh Princess Ashika loved by the tiny Premier and the mini Minister of the dry Coconut Kingdom of Tonga. Princess Ashika tell the wordy lip service Princess of Tonga to be quiet...be quiet! Hey where is your brother? The funeral of the decease in the ship hold under water still mourn, bring us home to land, bring us home. Do not abandon us, do not deny us, we will revenge to comfort our weeping mothers and friends. We will revenge....!!!...We will revenge...!!!

ana
15 Aug 2009 12:54a.m.

first of all "RIP" to those that did not recover this terrifying tragedy.. kou loto pe kau kau fktaha moe kakai oku lotonga mole atu honau ngaahi ofaanga ihe mea nae hoko.. oku lahi ae ngaahi talanoa kehekehe oku tau fanongo kiai ka koe mea pe oku tau fiemau ketau fetokoni'aki ihe ngaahi mea kotoape tetau lava ala o fai... pea oku tau ilo kotoape koe vaka na'e fuu motu'a aupito pe ia and i dont know why they let it go in the first place!!.. that was totally stupid thinking!!!.. we can replace anything in this world, but not our loved ones that were lost out in the sea... people and families all want answers... but in the end, that still does change anything!!!

Sia
15 Aug 2009 12:34a.m.

How much was the boat worth? How much was Paid by the Gov't of Tonga and How much was transferred to ????????? Hahahhahaha. Its a matter of time but the truth will be revealed.. The first offer was something like $200,000.00 (to be confirmed) but 'Uliti did NOT accept as he inspect the boat himself and denieddd (very smart). The Gov't paid $700,000.00 (to be confirmed) hahhaahhaha. You can figure out the answers to all the HOW MUCHHHHHHHH?????. Miss all who are still missing.. You are all in a much better place.Miss you Simaima Lavemai...

Fietokoni
12 Aug 2009 04:35a.m.

I am so proud of the PM for being so brave to face the losses of 96 innocent people. You shd learn from this tragedy that the knowledge and business experiences you have is not sufficient to run the Government. Please consider resigning, the King of Tonga trusted your PhD labeled that you may repair the falling of Tonga economy. Please let him know that you're incapable of performing the desired duties before you stretch out your hands and kill more people in our beautiful island. Provide to the King of Tonga your business experiences with your Chicken and Pig farms and then your decision to shift to become a middleman as pumpkin exporter. You're now opening a Food supermarket and started enforcing new laws to stop Tongans living overseas bringing in food for their family members in Tonga. Thank you for loving the people of Tonga. Our King deserves to know your resume before signing your extension as PM.

Stepal
12 Aug 2009 12:49a.m.

Koe taha eni ha me'a fakaloloma he me'a na'e hoko kihe fonua ni. 'Oku ou faka'apa'apa pe ki he kau taki, ka kuou tui totonu ke nau sio fakakonisenisi 'atamai matala 'o fakaha mai 'ae tu'unga totonu 'oku 'iai e vaka kae 'oua toe heliaki he 'oku sio pe vale 'o a'u kihe kau leka 'oku nau 'ilo pe. Pea kapau 'oku faka'ofisiale mo setifai 'ae 'u me'a fakapepa 'aia na'e pehe 'e he PM 'oku fiemalie pe ia ki ai. kuo tui 'oku ne fakahaha mai 'ene loto lelei kihe vaka ni ke fakatau mo fakalele ke si'i ngaue'aki 'e he kakai masiva 'a ho tau fomua ni, Koe iku'anga e ko hono si'i tamate'i noa'ia pe si'i kakai 'oe fonua he 'oku ikai kenau ngaue'aki ia enautolu kau Taki 'oe fonua 'ae vaka pehe ni. Totonu keke fakafisi ko PM kae lava ke leva'i 'e ha taha 'ae fonua ni 'e ha taha 'oku fonu he Sino lelei, 'Atamai kae me'a tepu toe Laumalie 'ia. Malo 'aupito.

S M
11 Aug 2009 09:58p.m.

'Oku ongo ki he loto 'o e Tonga kotoa 'a e TAMATE FAKALILIFU ko 'eni kuo fai 'e he fa'ahinga 'oku kaungatonu ki he fakatamaki ne hoko 'i he fonua (hia fai'ilo) tukukehe pe 'a e Tu'i, Palemia, kau Minisita, Kalafi Moala moe taimi, Filo moe Talaki,Sunia Fili moe kau fakafofonga heke holo moe kau poupou ki he pule'anga ta'e'ofa pehe fau. kuo poto e palangi minisita 'o fakafisi kae toe pe ke kole fakamolemole ne 'i ai 'e ne 'ilo ki he ta'efe'unga 'a e vaka ke folau. Fai atu aa e kia kekeva Palemia mo e kau taki...ka 'oku mou 'ilo 'e 'eke e toto si'i kakai ko eni ki ho mou 'ulu mo ho mou hako 'o ta'engata pea 'oku tali mai 'a Setane mo 'ene tao papakiu matatolu 'i heli ke hoka'aki moutolu mo ho mou hako ha taimi te mou 'aluange ai.
Si'oto tu'a'ofa atu ki si'i famili kotoa pe 'oku huki tonu ai e faingata'a ni

AMMY ROSE
11 Aug 2009 03:56p.m.

OUR HEART AND OUR PRAYER FOR THOSE THEY'RE MISSING YOUR FAMILY IN THE FERRY THAT MAY GOD GIVE YOU PEACE IN THIS TIME OF SADNESS. TO MAILANGI'S FAMILY BE STRONG,BE BRAVE THAT GOD WAS NEAR TO HELP YOU IN THIS TIME MISSING A MOTHER,BROTHER AND SISTER. MAY THE LOVE OF GOD BE WITH YOU......... LOVE AMMYROSE

ane
11 Aug 2009 01:06p.m.

well
'oku 'ikai ke sai 'ae me'a 'oku hoko!!
na'a mau talanoa'i heni 'ihe mau kalasi pea na'e 'ikai ke nonga 'a e kakai he na'a nau 'ita nautolu ia!!
i am so pissed off at wat happend with the tongan ferry and its not fear for the people who had died on that ship!!
as for the king he kan go to wea ever cause he is soooo ta'e 'ofa!!
i hope he reads this comment so he could get thru his fat head that people are mad at him!!!
'alu atu 'a mamani katoa ia ki tonga kae 'alu atu ia ki he fetu'u 'e taha!!

kou tui pe teke fakamolemole'e 'ae kau famil 'oku nau lotomamahi!!!

kadafi
11 Aug 2009 12:17p.m.

FAKAMO'UI HE 'OTUA E 'EIKI VAKA KENE TALA E MO'ONI 'O ILO AI E LOI 'E'ELONE 'AE PALEMIA, FELETI SAVELE

Conrad
11 Aug 2009 11:30a.m.

The Government of Tonga will hide behind the issueance of a Survey Certificate gave out for a vessel that clearly didn't deserve it. Likely by a dodgy Surveyor who didn't deserve his license, while furiously blaming the poor Master all the while.
Look to New Zealand for expertise in this area, as we have our own shame and list of the dead... Like the passing of the rotten timbers and fastenings of the KOTUKU and many other vessels. The Master always becomes the scapegoat while the Engineers, Surveyors and Beaurocrats that are the real guilty ones hide behind carefully crafted creative confusions...
My Heart cries for the deceased and their families...
Arohanui

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