Frustration builds over Vava'u Island fuel shortage Featured
Vaitohi Gas Station in Vava'u
20 September, 2016. The President of Vava'u's Tourism Association says it seems the Tongan government and fuel suppliers are attempting to sweep the islands' fuel shortage under the carpet.
Calvin Shumaker says the northern group's economy is suffering because no petrol has been available, meaning tourists are turned away and residents can't travel freely.
Mr Shumaker says frustration is building because there is not much information given to the community.
"We still haven't heard anything official, either from the government or Pacific Fuel and we are now in five weeks, it's been five weeks since the last fuel barge has officially been in Vava'u."
Residents claim Pacific Energy has sold their fuel barge and has not replaced it, meaning supplies dried up quickly during the high tourism season.
The Governor of Vava'u, Lord Fulivai, was unavailable for comment.
-RNZI
6 comments
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Ko Saia Piukala ia ku lahi ange hono taimi ona he 'ea hono taimi ngaue.
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Ko fe'ia a Saia Piukala ke 'asi hake ki mu'a he koe minisita ia 'a Vv he taimi ni. Ko Sita ena ia kuo kumi pa'anga ia he tu'utamaki 'a Vv pea sai pe foki he koe fili 'a Vv16, pea 'oku 'ikai foki ko ha me'a fo'ou eni ia he na'e 'osi 'ilo kotoa pe 'e Vv e to'onga 'ae ongo Lavu ka nau kei to pe he fo'i favai 'o Sita mo 'Etu. Mo'oni e lau 'ae finemotu'a Nga'unoho, takitaha kai e te 'ene veka.
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fai mo feinga'i ha lolo ki Vava'u Akilisi mo e Kapineti ko e atunga ee kuo alu a Tomifa ia mo Etuate mo Sita o fakatau lolo ta'elaiseni. Pea ko e fielau kapau ko ha lolo misinituitui ia ku sii atu kei oho pe kainga ia
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Koe issue lahi eni pea oku uesia ai etau nofo. Pea koe maumafai maolunga tahaa oku tonu kenau feinga he tafaaki koeni. Pea kapau mahalo ka ne koha Palemia Vavau tene ongoi kimoutolu. Ofa atu kia kimoutolu.
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Where is the Government? what are they doing? This is a crisis that begun 5 weeks ago and yet the Government turned a blind eye leaving the people of Vava'u and all its industries at a very helpless situation. And STILL, no word from the Government of any proposal of how to address the situation. Where are our LEADERS???
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Mou nofo pehe pe Vava'u he ko homou palemia ne o ho'omou ongo fakafofonga 'o fili 'oku lolotonga femou'ekina ia he folau.