Police Magistrate Salesi Mafi last week sentenced all three accused in the case against the Kele’a to a fine of $14,275. But this amount could stretch to $200,000 if 16 other plaintiffs decide to launch similar complaints against the newspaper.
William Clive Edwards as plaintiff brought charges against the publisher of the Kele’a, Laucala Pohiva Tapueluelu, her husband, Mateni Tapueluelu, who is the editor, and also the Kele’a newspaper, in a civil action for defamation
The Kele’a is alleged to have published an article released on 24 November 2010, the day before the Parliamentary election for people’s representatives for the whole of Tonga. The article was titled, “Whose team is this?”
In the article, the Kele’a published a list of candidates, including the plaintiff, and alleged that the Government put the listed candidates together, and the Government was the chief supporter of those listed. The newspaper also launched a number of other attacks against these candidates.
Mr Edwards complained that the article was false and defaming, and that his candidacy was seriously affected. He lost the race to a candidate strongly supported by the Kele’a.
All the other 16 candidates named in the Kele’a article were offended and some are preparing civil action against the newspaper.
It was brought up during the hearing that the Kele’a created the story without any base of truth whatsoever.
There were no candidates supported by the Government, and the intent of the article as alleged by the plaintiff was to diminish the chances of any of the listed candidates winning the election.
When the editor was asked how he came up with the list of candidates, he answered that the list came from the Government. Witnesses from the former Government called by the plaintiff, made statements that no such information came from the Government. Cross-examination of the editor, Mateni Tapueluelu, revealed he lied, having created the story himself.
If others who were named in the Kele’a article decide to take legal action against the newspaper, as Mr Edwards has done, the newspaper could in for a more hefty fine.
Ko e kau fakamaau moifi foki ia 'a Tonga ni 'oku 'asili 'enau ta'emahino mo 'enau to e te'epato.Kele'a tangi ka e fai ha vakai'i e tu'unga 'o Sale pe 'oku olioli 'ene xxxx 'oku fai.
'Osi pe koa 'ene xxxxxxxx pea xxxxxx ia ki muli. Taha he xxxx mu'a.
oiau!!! ... atunga ee coconut news lmaooo
You have to learn the rules and understand the rules before you play the game. If not the other team win.
King 007 Ko e coconut 'ena ia ho vaha'auma.Pea 'oku 'ikai ha to e taha 'e tamu ange 'i Tonga ni ka ko PU5.
TOPU KOE HAA KUO KE KOHU AI KOE?? LOL
KINGGG TUKU HOO FAKAMATALILI KOE MOE KOHU AE KAU TAMA LOL
(05-08-2011 01:32 PM)TOPUKIE Wrote: [ -> ]King 007 Ko e coconut 'ena ia ho vaha'auma.Pea 'oku 'ikai ha to e taha 'e tamu ange 'i Tonga ni ka ko PU5.
topu! coconut ena ke fata holo....malo mo t5 ke mou kei fakata'ane ai hono takitaha ki'i konga kelekele.
Koe ta'u 8 mei heni kou fakalele mafia a tonga...pea 'e tele poko e tonga kotoa tangata mo fefine lol lmaooo
(05-09-2011 11:26 AM)Tatau Wrote: [ -> ]TOPU KOE HAA KUO KE KOHU AI KOE?? LOL
KINGGG TUKU HOO FAKAMATALILI KOE MOE KOHU AE KAU TAMA LOL
teke ngaue popula ai pe koe hoo fo'i fana laifolo ko ena masii
pea tuku hoo lau teke ulu moe faka'ene kata lol
King,na'a mau faikava 'anepo he 'oku 'i Nu'usila ni pea na'e kau 'a e vave 'eku 'a he lonngoa'a ho'o fo'i xxxxxxxxx Kapau 'oku ke 'i Nu'usila pea ke fakalika mai pe feitu'u 'oku ke 'i ai ka e lava ia pea nounou.Kapau 'oku ke 'i Tonga pea 'e fu'u faka'ofo'ofa ke ta felongoaki ka e mahino pe ko e xxx 'o hai 'e 'auha ki tu'a .
HAHAHAHAHAHA
TEU FAKAMAAU AU HE FO'I TAKAI KO IA...KA HE IKAI TEU FAKAMA'OPO'OPO AU HA ME'A PEA KA OSI E TAKAI LOL SII TUKU NAA KU ILIFIA HOO MO FO'I 'AI KO IA LOL
KO FUHU AMATUA I HE VAHA''A O TOPUKIE MO KINGG!!!! LMAO
TUKU'I ATU HA FU'U MOHENGA KING SIZE KENA FUHU AI....HAHAHAHA..
KAU 'ENA IA HA FO'I FUHU IFO..HIHIHIHI.
Ko e fiha'i tu'utu'uni 'ena 'a Salesi Mafi he ngaahi hopo mo e Kele'a mo hono li ki tu'a 'e he ngaahi Fakamaau'anga ki 'olunga. 'E anga fefee ketau ma'u 'a e fakamaau totonu mei ha tama kuo'osi fehi'a ki he Kele'a te'eki kamata 'a e hopo?
Mahalo kapau na'e 'ataa e tautea tautau na'ane tautau ai pe kau me'a na ee.
Fakasi'isi'i e kava tonga mo 'ene poloka mo kahi e fo'i kalava fakamaau totonu.
(05-10-2011 11:49 AM)TOPUKIE Wrote: [ -> ]King,na'a mau faikava 'anepo he 'oku 'i Nu'usila ni pea na'e kau 'a e vave 'eku 'a he lonngoa'a ho'o fo'i xxxxxxxxx Kapau 'oku ke 'i Nu'usila pea ke fakalika mai pe feitu'u 'oku ke 'i ai ka e lava ia pea nounou.Kapau 'oku ke 'i Tonga pea 'e fu'u faka'ofo'ofa ke ta felongoaki ka e mahino pe ko e xxx 'o hai 'e 'auha ki tu'a .
Topukie, ka 'osi ho'o mou faikava pea ke tali ho vaka 'oke foki ai tonga ho kei folelei ... he ka ta fetaulaki taua teu taa'i 'e au koe 'oke foki atu koe ki tonga 'ohovale ho hoa 'au ke sika'i kolila atu koe lmaooo
(05-11-2011 04:20 PM)Cinderela Wrote: [ -> ]Ko e fiha'i tu'utu'uni 'ena 'a Salesi Mafi he ngaahi hopo mo e Kele'a mo hono li ki tu'a 'e he ngaahi Fakamaau'anga ki 'olunga. 'E anga fefee ketau ma'u 'a e fakamaau totonu mei ha tama kuo'osi fehi'a ki he Kele'a te'eki kamata 'a e hopo?
Mahalo kapau na'e 'ataa e tautea tautau na'ane tautau ai pe kau me'a na ee.
Fakasi'isi'i e kava tonga mo 'ene poloka mo kahi e fo'i kalava fakamaau totonu.
Ka 'oku ke fie fakamaau...pea ke feinga ke ke hoko koha fakamaau..pea ka 'ikai pea ke alu o kaukau lmaooooooo