“ How pathetic it is to see the present government unraveling and , spiraling out of control and no one , have any idea how to stop it .How could this be happening in a country like Tonga ? ?, well ! its plain to see , with the inception of the so called democratic party with its proposed changes and new ideals which would steer Tonga on a new course that would get rid off the old system , with it's corrupt way's and put Tonga on the road to prosperity and transparency in all government policies but as times goes by, things were not as it should be. Once again ; the question WHY ?the only answer i could think of , is that we exchanged one form of government for another with both doing the same thing, only under a different name.The problem here is people are still clinging to the old way , listening to their heart not thinking until its too late . When corrupt people are put out from government , people out of loyalty vote them back in again , so why the uproar now? you voted them in , bear the consequences of your action whether it be good or bad For Tonga to move forward we must choose whats good from our past and integrate it with what new ideas we have for the future .When the country was under the leadership of the aristocracy , there was none of this bickering going on ,'causing havoc , disunity, YES ! they at times put their will above everything else ,but the country as a whole was at peace , we were all one with our rulers ,POOR , but we were content .Education and knowledge can be dangerous , if not.used wisely , sadly it's not being used in that sense by the present government. How did this unravelling of government policies happen ? It's because they fell into the same pit they accused the royals of digging , filling their own pockets with kick backs from underhand dealing , the very thing they were beating their chest and promising that they will never be party to such despicable behaviour .There are people within government who are always looking for opportunities to run quick rich scheme whilst under the impression it's for the benefit of all.It's amazing how AID DONOR countries not see whats happening to their tax payer's monies ,heck ! it's making some poor crooked politicians instant MILLIONAIRES , instead of using it for the purpose it was meant for.Aid money are being splurged by this government recklessly and no ones accountable , how bizzare ! Until someone can do a better job of running the country, better than when the king held the rain , than and only than will Tonga be ," TONGA MA'A TONGA" again .But , hey ! There will never be a perfect candidate who would run a government without a blemish but , whoever is in charge should be of strong character with the integrity to be fair but firm in his dealing with his subordinate , if it's like that than he or she will have a government that runs like a well oiled machine .A good captain will listen to his officers advice and than decide his actions accordingly , DON'T! at his peril .God bless Tonga. Bertie ”