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Posted at 07:54 on 31 August, 2010 UTC

The Tonga Government says claims by a Supreme Court Judge that it demanded he stop working as a judge are false.
The judge, Warwick Andrew, who had headed the Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the Princess Ashika, had resigned and he says his finish date was October the 5th.
But he told Tonga’s lawyers earlier this week that Cabinet had said he couldn’t continue and to hand his files to the acting Chief Justice.
He says he deeply regrets the injustice this means for those with cases only partly heard and who’ll have to go through the expense of starting again.
But the Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Sevele, says the claims are false, because Mr Andrew had resigned in early July asking to leave Tonga by the 16th of August, so he could take up a judicial appointment in Australia.
“To him the most important thing was take the appointment in Australia, forget about Tonga. Didn’t have the decency to give us adequate notice so we can get a replacement and he knew well that he was leaving on the 16th when he asked for the resignation, leaving us in the lurch.”
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'E Palemia kuoke toki longoa'a mo ngahaha holo hange ha fu'u nge'esi kapa avaa,keke toki kokoo mai kuo 'alu e fkmaau ,'oku 'ikai ke 'ihena kene defend ia....fk'ulia mo'oni pe koe mio'i fua 'au mei fee,teke fai pe hono mio'i e loii 'o hange pe ia 'oku mo'oni,'ofa mai aa kuo pango'ia,palaku'ia,'ello'ia e kakai 'ihe fai fatongia 'okuke fai ,'aia aa moke maa.......ngalo ange kuo mole 'ae me'a maa ia he hulu fau e manumanu moe kakaa.

Another thorny issue the gov. is trying to bury.'Osi hono tanu honau sinoo pea nau feinga eni ke tanu mo 'enau totonu kihe mo'uii mo honau ongoongo leleii.Pule'anga namu 'ero mu'ani eni 'e taha.
We'll never get to the bottom of any investigation as long as these nuts are running the show.

Kuo hoko 'eni ia hange ha ki'i pattern pe ia 'a e Pule'anga Tonga .. Koe fakafisi e fakamaau pea ko 'ene mavahe leva kuo tu'u mai e PM 'o tuku mai 'ene lauu 'ana ka kuo 'ikai ke toe 'iai e motu'a ia koia ke fai ha talanga

Na'e mei fefe kapau na'e 'ai ha press release ki he kau faiongoongo pea mo e fonua 'o fakaha ai 'ehe PM enau tafa'aki pea fakahoko foki 'ehe tokotaha ni 'a 'ene 'uhinga..

Kapau 'e lea tokolahi mai ha kakai poto 'o talamai 'oku 'iai e tu'unga fakatu'utamaki faka-lao 'i Tonga he ngaahi 'aho ni Ko hai tetau tui kiai?? Ko e motu'a lao ko Dalgety kuo osi fakaha 'ehe Komisiona ki he Ashika 'a e tu'unga ta'x falala'anga 'o e tokotaha ni kene kei ngaue ma'ae fonua... Hili koia 'a e ngaahi fakatotolo pea mahino 'ehe ngaue pango 'oku 'ikai pe ke fai ha ngaue ia kiai.. Fakaha 'ehe tangata'eiki ia ne tu'utu'uni mai mei a TUPOU V ke kei hoko atu pe ia hono lakanga...

Malie e...

kuo taimi pe ke fai mo fana'i 'a sevele ia moe tu'i kena mate loua he 'oku na fu'u fktikitako 'aupito 'ihe fonua....'o mole lahi ai e tau'ataina moe 'unu kimu'a 'ae nofo 'i tonga na mo hono 'u fkmaau totonu pea 'oku tu'ulu ai pe ki lalo 'ae fonua ia..

Koe toe fakatonutonu atu kihe kau taemahino ae tuunga oku tau ngaueaki ae founga ngaue hotau fonua aia oku pehee ni ia koe kotokotoa ae kakai oku omai mei mulina he tokoni ae ngaahi fonua kaungaapi aust,nz etc pe koe ha ae fatongia kuo oatu keke hau ai o fakahoko pe koe fakamaau moe ha fua ae fatongia kimua pea ke toki fakahoko ho fatongia kuo ke taliui mai pea moke fuakava teke muimui hoo ngaue o fakatatau kihe lao kuo hiki ihe etau konisitutone pea teke muimui kiai ka koe pango koe o mai koee ae kau palangi mei honau takitaha fonua moe anga enau maheni moe lao honau takitaha fonua kene faiaki hono fatongia ngaue kuo oatu kiai ehe puleanga o tupou pea koe tuunga ia oku tau fetokehekehe ai he ngaahi aho ni pea iku ai hono fakanounou enau konituleki pea mo fakafoki kinautolu ki honau takitaha fonua pea koe tokoniihi pe oku nau muimui kihe etau konisitutone oku kei oange honau faingamaile kenau kei hokohoko atu ae faifatongia pea oku mooni ai hua @ you better shape up buddy!!!!! or beg your's belonging and ship out!!!! koia ai fanau koe founga ena oku tau ngaueaki koe fou kotoa mai ia au keta sio kihe lao moe konisitutone pea ke toki kamata hoo faifatongia

Hau ki Nima

Mahalo na'a 'oku saiange ke ha'u 'ae kau fakamaau mei muli moha founga oku saiange ee. Tau ki'i sio ange kihe kau fakamaau oku omi 'o ngaue'aki 'etau founga, Fefee 'a Taliketii, ko 'etau founga ena 'oku ne kai ai 'ae $$$ 'ae uhila etc. ko ena na'e puke 'ehe tu'utu'uni 'ae kau fakamaau kae kei fakalaloa'i pe ia 'e he Tu'i 'oku ha ia. fefee 'aee fakamaau ko ena 'oku toutou liliu 'e he fakamaau tangi 'a 'ene ngaahi tu'utu'uni... Ha'u a mu'a Hau keke 'ofa.... he 'oku mata'a'aa 'ae feikehe hotau kau taki he lolotonga ni kake kei kikiivoi pe koe 'oku sai...

'ofa ke hu atu ha maama 'ae 'Otua kiate koe moe kau taki ko ena 'oku ke poupou'i..

HAU-KI-NIMA Wrote:Koe toe fakatonutonu atu kihe kau taemahino ae tuunga oku tau ngaueaki ae founga ngaue hotau fonua aia oku pehee ni ia koe kotokotoa ae kakai oku omai mei mulina he tokoni ae ngaahi fonua kaungaapi aust,nz etc pe koe ha ae fatongia kuo oatu keke hau ai o fakahoko pe koe fakamaau moe ha fua ae fatongia kimua pea ke toki fakahoko ho fatongia kuo ke taliui mai pea moke fuakava teke muimui hoo ngaue o fakatatau kihe lao kuo hiki ihe etau konisitutone pea teke muimui kiai ka koe pango koe o mai koee ae kau palangi mei honau takitaha fonua moe anga enau maheni moe lao honau takitaha fonua kene faiaki hono fatongia ngaue kuo oatu kiai ehe puleanga o tupou pea koe tuunga ia oku tau fetokehekehe ai he ngaahi aho ni pea iku ai hono fakanounou enau konituleki pea mo fakafoki kinautolu ki honau takitaha fonua pea koe tokoniihi pe oku nau muimui kihe etau konisitutone oku kei oange honau faingamaile kenau kei hokohoko atu ae faifatongia pea oku mooni ai hua @ you better shape up buddy!!!!! or beg your's belonging and ship out!!!! koia ai fanau koe founga ena oku tau ngaueaki koe fou kotoa mai ia au keta sio kihe lao moe konisitutone pea ke toki kamata hoo faifatongia

koe tatu'ofiha 'eku kole atu HAUKI5 'ouamu'a 'e toe fksisii heni moe namu pipi moe ahi homau palepale pea toe kovikovi ho 'oku ia kete........ koe posii 'oku taha pe 'ae feitu'u 'oku fai ai ko ho'o ala pe ho nima kimui o kuku ho'o fo'i mapuhooi kae 'oualeva kuo ke a'uu kihe tomu'a homou 'api oke toki tukuange mamalie atu ai heiilo na'a 'ohofi koe ha fanga kulii ee....'oua pea tapulaa ae toe fkpoto heni ee

laione Wrote:Hau ki Nima

Mahalo na'a 'oku saiange ke ha'u 'ae kau fakamaau mei muli moha founga oku saiange ee. Tau ki'i sio ange kihe kau fakamaau oku omi 'o ngaue'aki 'etau founga, Fefee 'a Taliketii, ko 'etau founga ena 'oku ne kai ai 'ae $$$ 'ae uhila etc. ko ena na'e puke 'ehe tu'utu'uni 'ae kau fakamaau kae kei fakalaloa'i pe ia 'e he Tu'i 'oku ha ia. fefee 'aee fakamaau ko ena 'oku toutou liliu 'e he fakamaau tangi 'a 'ene ngaahi tu'utu'uni... Ha'u a mu'a Hau keke 'ofa.... he 'oku mata'a'aa 'ae feikehe hotau kau taki he lolotonga ni kake kei kikiivoi pe koe 'oku sai...

'ofa ke hu atu ha maama 'ae 'Otua kiate koe moe kau taki ko ena 'oku ke poupou'i..

Laione, mahalo pe 'e a'u ho'o manatu ki he ngaahi ta'u 'i he 60 pe 70 tupu lolotonga 'oku ou kei lautohi pule'anga, na'e 'i ai 'a e tamasi'i ngaue popula pea ne fa'a hae 'a e pilisone 'o hola, pea ko hono fakama'opo'opo hono 'ulungaanga tokua 'i he fakamaau'anga, na'e pehee kuo 'ikai ha to e tafa'aki 'o e lao ke unga ki ai, pea tu'utu'uni ai 'e he kau fakamaau lahi 'o e 'aho ko ia ke tautea mate. Kaekehe, na'e pehee tokua na'e folofola mai 'a e tu'i ke 'alu ange 'a 'ene faifekau fakatu'i 'o e 'aho ko ia, pea ne fehu'i ange ki ai pe ko e ha nai ha'a ne fale'i ki he hia matea kuo hilifaki ko e tautea ia 'o e popula ni? Pehe tokua 'e he talanoa, na'e talaange 'e he faifekau ni 'oku 'ikai tuha mo ha fonua kalisitiane ke ne to'o ha mo'ui 'a ha tangata pe fefine. 'Oku 'ikai taau ia mo e akonaki 'o e lotu. "'Oku ou tui mo au ki ai", ko e tali ia 'a e tu'i tokua. Pea ne to e folofola ange pe koaa ki he faifekau ni, "Ka koe popula ni kuo mahino mei he fakamaau'anga mo hono hisitolia, 'e ne maumau'i 'a e lao 'o e fonua" ----- "Ko ia ai 'oku 'ikai ko ha 'ulungaanga ia 'o ha tangata, ka ko e popula ni ko e manu (animal) ia".

Laione, 'oku 'ikai pe ha'aku to e tui pe falala ki ha lea 'a e tu'i mo feleti sevele. Ko e maumau kuo fai 'e he ongo tangata ni pea mo hona kau poupou kuo 'osi fe'unga 'anoa ia ke ui 'aki kinautolu 'a e hingoa na'e ui 'aki 'a e popula ni mo hona kau poupou, 'o pehee------Kuo mole 'a e 'ulungaanga 'o e tangata 'i he kaume'a ni, ko e to e pe 'eni 'a e monumanu.

He ko hono mo'oni 'o e lolotonga ni, kapau te ke siosio lelei pe ki he teke 'a e pate veimau 'a e ongo tama ni, 'oku 'ilonga lelei 'aupito 'a e 'ikai pe ke na to e pehe mai kinaua ko e ha 'a e lao pea mo e sio 'a e kakai. Pea 'i he fakakaukau ko ia 'oku ou tokanga ange ke siofi 'a e tafa'aki 'e malava ai ho tau kakai ke siosio lelei mu'a ki he kakai te nau fili ki he falealea fo'ou. 'Oku tokolahi pe 'a e kakai poto mo 'ulungaanga lelei 'iate kinautolu 'oku kau 'i he pole ki he falealea. Ka 'oku 'ikai ha'aku to e veiveiua, ko e fiema'u vivili taha ki he 'uluaki falealea fakatemokalati, ko e pau ke nau kalusefai ho nau loto mo 'enau me'a fakafo'ituitui, ka nau lava 'o tu'u fakataha. Pea ko e tu'u fakataha 'iate ia pe ia, kuo 'osi fe'unga 'anoa ia ke nau teke'i 'aki 'a kao mo tofua 'o fakapuna ki tahi.

Laione 'oku kei toetoe pe 'a e ngaahi fo'i pate 'a e ongo tama, pea ko e taha 'ena ke hoko atu 'a Sevele ki he kovana le'ole'o 'i vava'u.

To e fakafoki pe Laione ho'o manatu ki hono tautea 'o e popula 'i he maumau'i 'o e lao. Mahalo pe na'e tamate'i 'e he popula ni ha taha, fakataha mo ha'ane ngaahi maumaulao. pea makatu'unga ai hono hilifaki 'a e tautea ni. Kae mate 'a e toko 74, pea toki ta'utu hifo 'a e ongo tangata ni 'o toki ta tu'usi holo, vete 'a e me'a 'oku vete, hifi atu 'a e me'a 'oku hifi, tafa fulufulu atu 'a e me'a 'oku tafa fulufulu, liliu atu 'a e me'a 'oku liliu, pea kasa'i atu 'a e me'a 'oku kasa'i !!!!!!!!! Pea lolotonga 'a 'ena femo'uekina, 'oku siosio lelei hifo pe 'a e fonua mei he Grandstand ki he 'ena veimau 'oku fai. Pea ko e fo'i fakamuimui taha 'eni, ko e talaange ki he motu'a fakamaau, Andrew, you have given us more headache then any judge in the past. Your presence here in the kingdom is a thread to our veimau. Therefore, we don't have any alternative, but to let the world know that your contract comes to an end, and we want to thank you and say goodbye.


Toki hoko atu.


Tupou.

Tupou Wrote:

laione Wrote:Hau ki Nima

Mahalo na'a 'oku saiange ke ha'u 'ae kau fakamaau mei muli moha founga oku saiange ee. Tau ki'i sio ange kihe kau fakamaau oku omi 'o ngaue'aki 'etau founga, Fefee 'a Taliketii, ko 'etau founga ena 'oku ne kai ai 'ae $$$ 'ae uhila etc. ko ena na'e puke 'ehe tu'utu'uni 'ae kau fakamaau kae kei fakalaloa'i pe ia 'e he Tu'i 'oku ha ia. fefee 'aee fakamaau ko ena 'oku toutou liliu 'e he fakamaau tangi 'a 'ene ngaahi tu'utu'uni... Ha'u a mu'a Hau keke 'ofa.... he 'oku mata'a'aa 'ae feikehe hotau kau taki he lolotonga ni kake kei kikiivoi pe koe 'oku sai...

'ofa ke hu atu ha maama 'ae 'Otua kiate koe moe kau taki ko ena 'oku ke poupou'i..

Laione, mahalo pe 'e a'u ho'o manatu ki he ngaahi ta'u 'i he 60 pe 70 tupu lolotonga 'oku ou kei lautohi pule'anga, na'e 'i ai 'a e tamasi'i ngaue popula pea ne fa'a hae 'a e pilisone 'o hola, pea ko hono fakama'opo'opo hono 'ulungaanga tokua 'i he fakamaau'anga, na'e pehee kuo 'ikai ha to e tafa'aki 'o e lao ke unga ki ai, pea tu'utu'uni ai 'e he kau fakamaau lahi 'o e 'aho ko ia ke tautea mate. Kaekehe, na'e pehee tokua na'e folofola mai 'a e tu'i ke 'alu ange 'a 'ene faifekau fakatu'i 'o e 'aho ko ia, pea ne fehu'i ange ki ai pe ko e ha nai ha'a ne fale'i ki he hia matea kuo hilifaki ko e tautea ia 'o e popula ni? Pehe tokua 'e he talanoa, na'e talaange 'e he faifekau ni 'oku 'ikai tuha mo ha fonua kalisitiane ke ne to'o ha mo'ui 'a ha tangata pe fefine. 'Oku 'ikai taau ia mo e akonaki 'o e lotu. "'Oku ou tui mo au ki ai", ko e tali ia 'a e tu'i tokua. Pea ne to e folofola ange pe koaa ki he faifekau ni, "Ka koe popula ni kuo mahino mei he fakamaau'anga mo hono hisitolia, 'e ne maumau'i 'a e lao 'o e fonua" ----- "Ko ia ai 'oku 'ikai ko ha 'ulungaanga ia 'o ha tangata, ka ko e popula ni ko e manu (animal) ia".

Laione, 'oku 'ikai pe ha'aku to e tui pe falala ki ha lea 'a e tu'i mo feleti sevele. Ko e maumau kuo fai 'e he ongo tangata ni pea mo hona kau poupou kuo 'osi fe'unga 'anoa ia ke ui 'aki kinautolu 'a e hingoa na'e ui 'aki 'a e popula ni mo hona kau poupou, 'o pehee------Kuo mole 'a e 'ulungaanga 'o e tangata 'i he kaume'a ni, ko e to e pe 'eni 'a e monumanu.

He ko hono mo'oni 'o e lolotonga ni, kapau te ke siosio lelei pe ki he teke 'a e pate veimau 'a e ongo tama ni, 'oku 'ilonga lelei 'aupito 'a e 'ikai pe ke na to e pehe mai kinaua ko e ha 'a e lao pea mo e sio 'a e kakai. Pea 'i he fakakaukau ko ia 'oku ou tokanga ange ke siofi 'a e tafa'aki 'e malava ai ho tau kakai ke siosio lelei mu'a ki he kakai te nau fili ki he falealea fo'ou. 'Oku tokolahi pe 'a e kakai poto mo 'ulungaanga lelei 'iate kinautolu 'oku kau 'i he pole ki he falealea. Ka 'oku 'ikai ha'aku to e veiveiua, ko e fiema'u vivili taha ki he 'uluaki falealea fakatemokalati, ko e pau ke nau kalusefai ho nau loto mo 'enau me'a fakafo'ituitui, ka nau lava 'o tu'u fakataha. Pea ko e tu'u fakataha 'iate ia pe ia, kuo 'osi fe'unga 'anoa ia ke nau teke'i 'aki 'a kao mo tofua 'o fakapuna ki tahi.

Laione 'oku kei toetoe pe 'a e ngaahi fo'i pate 'a e ongo tama, pea ko e taha 'ena ke hoko atu 'a Sevele ki he kovana le'ole'o 'i vava'u.

To e fakafoki pe Laione ho'o manatu ki hono tautea 'o e popula 'i he maumau'i 'o e lao. Mahalo pe na'e tamate'i 'e he popula ni ha taha, fakataha mo ha'ane ngaahi maumaulao. pea makatu'unga ai hono hilifaki 'a e tautea ni. Kae mate 'a e toko 74, pea toki ta'utu hifo 'a e ongo tangata ni 'o toki ta tu'usi holo, vete 'a e me'a 'oku vete, hifi atu 'a e me'a 'oku hifi, tafa fulufulu atu 'a e me'a 'oku tafa fulufulu, liliu atu 'a e me'a 'oku liliu, pea kasa'i atu 'a e me'a 'oku kasa'i !!!!!!!!! Pea lolotonga 'a 'ena femo'uekina, 'oku siosio lelei hifo pe 'a e fonua mei he Grandstand ki he 'ena veimau 'oku fai. Pea ko e fo'i fakamuimui taha 'eni, ko e talaange ki he motu'a fakamaau, Andrew, you have given us more headache then any judge in the past. Your presence here in the kingdom is a thread to our veimau. Therefore, we don't have any alternative, but to let the world know that your contract comes to an end, and we want to thank you and say goodbye.


Toki hoko atu.


Tupou.

Malo e laumalie Tupou moe ongo alofi tapu óe haófang ni.Óku ou fakaamuange pe ke mouí fuoloa á Dr.tamate Sevele ke lava ó tali fakataha moe kau kakaa he puleánga lolotonga áe ngaahi tikite moe tau te nau álu ai ki tolitoli ó ngaue popoula fekauáki moe PILINISESI ASHIKA.Koe meá mahuínga koe kei mouí pe á UILIFALAMOE Ó TALITALI ÁE PALEMIA,moe kau KENGI.TULI MOE FAKAMAAU SUSITA KAE FAKAFOKI ATU ÁE KAUFAKAMAAU FAITOTONU KUO TULI MEI TONGA.

HAU-KI-NIMA Wrote:Koe toe fakatonutonu atu kihe kau taemahino ae tuunga oku tau ngaueaki ae founga ngaue hotau fonua aia oku pehee ni ia koe kotokotoa ae kakai oku omai mei mulina he tokoni ae ngaahi fonua kaungaapi aust,nz etc pe koe ha ae fatongia kuo oatu keke hau ai o fakahoko pe koe fakamaau moe ha fua ae fatongia kimua pea ke toki fakahoko ho fatongia kuo ke taliui mai pea moke fuakava teke muimui hoo ngaue o fakatatau kihe lao kuo hiki ihe etau konisitutone pea teke muimui kiai ka koe pango koe o mai koee ae kau palangi mei honau takitaha fonua moe anga enau maheni moe lao honau takitaha fonua kene faiaki hono fatongia ngaue kuo oatu kiai ehe puleanga o tupou pea koe tuunga ia oku tau fetokehekehe ai he ngaahi aho ni pea iku ai hono fakanounou enau konituleki pea mo fakafoki kinautolu ki honau takitaha fonua pea koe tokoniihi pe oku nau muimui kihe etau konisitutone oku kei oange honau faingamaile kenau kei hokohoko atu ae faifatongia pea oku mooni ai hua @ you better shape up buddy!!!!! or beg your's belonging and ship out!!!! koia ai fanau koe founga ena oku tau ngaueaki koe fou kotoa mai ia au keta sio kihe lao moe konisitutone pea ke toki kamata hoo faifatongia

'E tangata HAU 'AOFI 'O G5 kou 'ilo 'e au na'a ke inu ha ngako'i sipi.....he fuoloa pehe hono ma'u koe 'ehe fakalele.

Koe me'a pango ia koe 'ikai lava hano kole kene (Warwick Andrew) tuku kotoa maiaaa 'eia 'ae ongoongo moe lipooti na'ane fai fekau'aki moe pule'anga/palemia 'ihe ngoto 'ae Asika. kou tui koe taha ia e 'uhinga lahi taha ne fekau ai ke nofo he 'oku lahilahi 'ene 'ilo. pea kuo taimi aa kene folahi mai aa 'eia e pule'anga tautautefito kia Sevele. Na'a nau ngaue'aki 'ae pa'anga 'ae pule'anga ki hono feinga ke fulihi/liliu e lipooti meihe me'a na'e 'osi fai 'e Warwick Andrew

anDre Wrote:Koe me'a pango ia koe 'ikai lava hano kole kene (Warwick Andrew) tuku kotoa maiaaa 'eia 'ae ongoongo moe lipooti na'ane fai fekau'aki moe pule'anga/palemia 'ihe ngoto 'ae Asika. kou tui koe taha ia e 'uhinga lahi taha ne fekau ai ke nofo he 'oku lahilahi 'ene 'ilo. pea kuo taimi aa kene folahi mai aa 'eia e pule'anga tautautefito kia Sevele. Na'a nau ngaue'aki 'ae pa'anga 'ae pule'anga ki hono feinga ke fulihi/liliu e lipooti meihe me'a na'e 'osi fai 'e Warwick Andrew

TONGA'S Prime Minister had made an "unwarranted attack on the judiciary" Justice Warwick Andrew said today in a statement answering assertions made by Dr Feleti Sevele last week in a row over the judge's resignation and early departure from Tonga.

Justice Andrew, who left Tonga abruptly on August 30, today said that the assertion made by the Prime Minister of Tonga that his resignation as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Tonga had put the Government "in the lurch" was an unwarranted attack on the Judiciary.

On July 5 Justice Andrew gave three months notice under his contract to resign as a Judge and he said today that any suggestion that he was not prepared to complete the hearing or determination of cases before him was incorrect.

The Judge came back to Tonga from his leave to hear a case on 27 August and other cases, some involving government, but he said it was made clear on his return, just prior to the start of proceedings that he was not to hear any cases or carry out any duties. Justice Andrew said he was directed by the Acting Secretary for Justice on 27 August to hand over all files to Acting Chief Justice Shuster.

Ashika Inquiry

Justice Warwick Andrew who chaired the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Sinking of the MV Princess Ashika stated today that the report on the tragedy still had not been released to the public by the Tonga Government.

"Seventy-four people died in the tragedy, including all the women and children on board. The Prime Minister of The Kingdom of Tonga and other Ministers gave evidence. The report was presented to His Majesty and the Government on the 31st March 2010. The report was highly critical of the Prime Minister and other Public Servants. It also contained many recommendations to prevent a similar tragedy in the future."

He said that government, instead of releasing the report, "To the contrary, Cabinet resolved to fund a legal challenge to the Report. The former Minister of Transport Mr Paul Karalus, commenced legal proceedings seeking to stop the publication of parts of the report and claim damages from the Royal Commission and an apology."

Since the presentation of the Report to the King and the Government on the 31 March 2010 there had been at least two other maritime related tragedies in Tonga, Justice Andrew said.