“ UN-DEMOCRATIC FOR GOVERNMENT PRIVATE ENTERPRISES, LIKE TONGA POWER LIMITED, TO TAKE PROFITS FROM UTILITY COMPANIES...Tonga Power and Water Authority are monopolies. They have no competitions, and are legally protected by law (closed entry)...Electricity users are forced to pay "central planning" costs (planned by elite members picked by government instead of through elections), not competitive prices in the free marketplace to benefit customers.
To be competitive, utility companies like Tonga Power Ltd. must be democratically accountable and transparent to the end users, stakeholders (kau tau-tonu). End users must elect Board members in non-profit Utility Cooperatives who must compete for their seats. Furthermore, they must bring competitive prices to consumers (lower electric bills), and better service.
When in office, Board members are accountable to utility users to fight high costs and improve bad service. If they don't, they will be voted out of office. THAT'S BEING DEMOCRATIC.
Profits paid to government by private enterprises should have been paid to electricy and water users in the form of lower rates, and better service. Otherwise, the incentive to turn a profit for government from a "central planning" body is un-democratic, and is a tool of un-democratic, socialized and communist governments. ”