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>Greetings, > >How are you? Thank you for the important reporting >that you have conducted >on issues pertaining to the kingdom of Tonga. I am a >Tongan American >student and activist. >I am concerned about why Kalafi Moala is still seen as >a credible reporter >by your organization when he has clearly defined that >his political >alliances are not with the Tongan people. At this >historical trajectory, >Moala's new governmental post reflects that his >political alliances are >with the Tongan government and the Tongan elite. He is >what many of us in >Tonga and here in the United States would call a "sell >out." >Why should Kalafi Moala's opinions be included in a >progressive and >left-leaning media watch like "Asia-Pacific Network"? >His sentiments can >be found in any mainstream and Tongan government >website. Furthermore, his >contributions are antagonistic to the liberatory and >peace-keeping work >that many courageous Tongan activists in Tonga and in >the diaspora are >conducting. I hope that you might reconsider including >Moala in these >progressive discussions. > >Thank you very much for your time. > >Respectfully > >Fuifuilupe

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