“ THANK YOU NZ...HOPEFULLY TONGA POWER LTD BOARD will soon be elected by the users of electricity, not by government bureaucracy. Board members should not answer to political forces of government, but they should answer to the people who are the end users of electricity.
A non-profit cooperative made up of electricity users will elect and dismiss Board members. Their mission is to improve service, and reduce costs for the users of electricity. The Board in turn hires the best qualified management team. Government should not be in the business of reaping profits form utility companies, which are monopolized entities.
Current profits paid to government should be utilized to lower electricity rates, and improve service, including better pay and better benefits for the management team.
The Board members of Tonga Power Ltd should be elected by the members of such Cooperative. ”