Packets of rice that are beyond their ‘best before’ date have been distributed to victims of cyclone Ha’apai, it was claimed this week.
Victims of the cyclone said they had been given packets of rice with new ‘best before’ stickers pasted over the original date.
People told Kaniva News they were outraged they had been given rice with falsified dates that said it could still be used before 2015.
They were angry the government had not warned them about it.
Pangai Town Officer, Moimoi Fakahua said the rice was part of the groceries distributed by the Tongan government last Thursday (April 24).
Fakahua told Kaniva News he received complaints from a number of women regarding the rice.
He said he told them the ‘best before’ date did not mean it had expired or was bad for eating. If the rice reached its ‘best before’ date it could still be eaten, but its quality might have deteriorated.
According to the packaging, the rice was exported from Vietnam to the Helen Investment Trading Co. Ltd. A sticker stuck on the package says ‘Best Before 02-19-2015.’
Complainants were suspicious about why a sticker was on the packet and when they scratched it they could see another date they believed was the real ‘best before’ date, which said the rice should be consumed by April 15, 2014 – two weeks ago.
Tonga’s National Emergency Management Office director, Leveni ‘Aho, said his office was investigating the matter.
The director flew from Tongatapu to Ha’apai this morning to follow up on the episode.
“It was unfortunate that this happened,” ‘Aho said.
“The staff at Ha’apai should have withheld the rice.”
Asked whether NEMO would tell people there was a problem with the dates, the director said: “We will publicly announce it as soon as possible and let people know we are aware of the condition, but I am reluctant at the moment to go public because we have to make sure we have all details with us.”
‘Aho said they had contacted the Chinese owner of the shop they ordered the rice from in Nuku’alofa. NEMO was working with other government departments, including Health, to see if there were any legal issues.
NEMO would look at the supplier in Tonga and investigate whether any dates had been falsified, ‘Aho said.
‘Aho denied NEMO had been negligent and said they only became aware of the problem when people complained.
He said 600 packets of rice were distributed, but another shipment of 2000 packets had arrived at Ha’apai.
Kaniva News called a telephone number written on the outside of the rice packets, but the person who answered the phone hung up when we asked to talk to the person in charge.
Earlier this year Ha’apai residents were up in arms after tins of rancid fish were distributed.
Reaction
There were mixed reactions to what had happened. Some people went with the Tongan saying – ma’u pe mo fakafeta’i (Got it and be grateful you got something rather than nothing) but people quickly took to social media to vent frustrations.
Alele Meafoou made this comment on Facebook: “This is an ungodly action by the leaders of the government.” She said the expired rice should be returned to the owner as Ha’apai was not a rubbish dump. She also questioned the millions of donations given from overseas to help the people of Ha’apai following the cyclone.
Simote Janice Lauti said on Facebook: “It's sad to think that the Tongan government think that the people of Ha’apai are stupid. They should have been upfront and said that the rice has expired and let the people make the decision to eat the rice if they want. At least give the people of Ha’apai a chance. Not a lot of good seems to be coming from the Tongan Government in the way of good honest decision making for Ha’apai after cyclone Ian. Just know that your fellow Ha’apai people are trying to help whether it be in a big or small way.”
‘Alakeita Tu’ivailala begged people to pray so that the leaders of Tonga make prudent decision to match the claim that Tonga is a religious nation.
Loka Helu said people should take the rice and be thankful because it could be stored for many years and still be edible.
Best Before Date
The New Zealand Food Standard website says most foods have a best before date. You can still eat foods for a while after the best before date as they should be safe, but they may have lost some quality. Foods that have a best before date can legally be sold after that date provided the food is fit for human consumption.
The main points
- Cyclone victims on Ha’apai claim they have been given packets of rice that are beyond their use by date.
- They told Kaniva News packets of rice distributed by the government had new ‘best before’ stickers pasted over the original date.
- The rice was imported from Vietnam and sold through a Chinese-owned shop in Nuku’alofa.
- Tonga’s National Emergency Management Office director, Leveni ‘Aho, said his office was investigating the matter.
- He denied NEMO had not been negligent and said they only became aware of the problem when people complained.
For more information
National Emergency Management Office
‘Ha’apai Cyclone victims: free tinned fish fiasco’
‘Cyclone victims claim: Aid reached us three weeks late and it’s rotten’
Ongoongo Faka-Tonga
Na’e tufa atu ha ngaahi kofu laise kuo osi ‘a hono ‘aho ‘e kei lelei taha ai ha ma’ume’atokoni mei ai ki he kainga Ha’apai ko ia ne matangia fakasaikolone he Fo'i 'One'one ko ha tukuaki’i ia kuo fai ‘i he uike ni.
Kuo tufa ki he kainga Ha’apai ko ‘eni ‘a e ngaahi peketi laise ‘oku fakapipiki ha ‘aho fo’ou ia ‘i he tu’a kofukofu ‘o ne ufi’ufi ‘e ia ‘a e aho ne ‘uluaki fokotu’u ai.
Na’e fakaha ‘e he kakai ki he ongooongo ‘a e Kaniva ‘enau ‘ita lahi ko hono tufa ange ‘a e laise kuo liliu kakaa’i ‘a e ‘aho ‘o tala ia ‘e kei sai pe ‘o a’u ki he 2015.
Kuo nau ‘itaa foki ko e ‘ikai hanga ‘e he pule’anga ‘o fai ha fakatokanga kia kinautolu fekau’aki mo e tukunga ko ‘eni ‘oku ‘oange pehe’i ‘aki ‘a e laise.
Nae pehe ‘e he ‘Ofisa Kolo ‘o Pangai, Moimoi Fakahua ko e laise ko ‘eni ko e konga ia e tufa tokoni afa hono Ua ‘a e Pule’anga ‘i he Tu’apulelulu 24 ‘o ‘Epeleli.
Na’e fakaha ‘e Fakahua ki he Ongoongo ‘a e Kaniva na’a ne osi ma’u ha ngaahi launga mei ha finematu’a kau ki he laise. Na’a ne pehe na’a ne fakamatala pe ki he kau fefine ni ‘oku ‘ikai ‘uhinga e ‘best before date’ kuo ta’e ‘aonga ‘a e me’akai.
Kapau kuo a’u ‘a e laise ki he ‘aho ko ee ‘Best Before’ ‘e kei lava pe ke kai ka ‘e lava ke holo ‘a hono kualatii pe kanolelei.
Fakatatau foki ki he kofukofu, ko e laise ko ‘eni na’e hu ki tu’a mei Vietinemi ki he Kautaha ‘Inivesimeni Helen Trading Co. Ltd. ‘Oku fakapipiki leva ‘a e sitika ‘i tu’a ai ‘o pehe: ‘Sai ki mu’a he ‘aho: 19 Fepueli 2015’.
Na’e mahamahalo ha ni’ihi ia ne launga ko e ha e ‘uhinga e toe fakapipiki ‘o e sitika ko ‘eni ‘i tu’a pea nau vau’i ‘e kinautolu kuo ‘asi hake ha toe ‘aho ia ‘e taha ‘a ia ‘oku nau tui ko e ‘aho totonu ia, pea ‘oku pehe ia ai ko e laise ko ‘eni ko e taimi lelei taha pe ke kei fai ha ma'u me'atokoni mei ai ko e ‘aho ki mu'a 'i he 'aho 15 ‘o Epeleli 2014 – ‘a ia ko e uike ia ‘e ua kuo ‘osi.
Na’e pehe mei he Talekita ‘o e NEMO, Leveni ‘Aho ‘oku lolotonga fakatotolo ‘a hono ‘ofisi ki he me’a ko ‘eni. Na’e puna atu foki ‘a e talekita ni mei Tongatapu ki Ha’apai ‘i he pongipongi ni ke fai ha vakai ki he me’a kuo hoko.
Pehe ‘e ‘Aho ko e me’apango ia e hoko ‘a e me’a ko ‘eni. Na’e totonu pe ke puke ‘e he kau ngaue ‘i Ha’apai ‘a e laise ‘oua ‘e tufa.
‘I hano ‘eke ange pe ‘e fai ‘e he NEMO ha fanongonongo ki he kakai kuo ‘i ai ‘a e palopalema fekau’aki mo e ‘aho kuo ha ‘i he laise na’e pehe ‘e he talekita te nau fanongonongo ia ‘i he vave taha ke ‘ilo e kakai ki he tu’unga kuo nau ‘ilo ki ai ka ‘oku ne ki’i taimi pe koe’uhi ke fakapapau’i ‘oku nau ma’u ‘a e ngaahi fakaikiiki kotoa.
Na’e pehe ‘e ‘Aho foki kuo nau ‘osi fetu’utaki mo e Siaina ‘a’ana ‘a e fale koloa ne hu mei ai ‘a e laise ‘i Nuku’alofa. ‘Oku fengaue’aki fakataha ‘a e ngaahi potungaue ‘a e pule’anga, kau ai ‘a e Mo’ui ke vakai’i na’a ‘oku ‘i ai ha ngaahi ‘isiu fakalao heni.
Na’a ne pehe foki ‘oku vakai’i ‘e he NEMO ‘a e kautaha fakatau laise ni mo fakatotolo’i pe na’e fai hano liliu kakaa’i ‘o e ‘aho.
Na’e pehe foki ‘e ‘Aho mole ke mama’o ha ngaue ta’e tokanga ‘a e NEMO ko ‘enau toki fakatokanga’i pe palopalema ‘i he taimi ne launga ai ‘a e kakai.
Na’a ne pehe ko e kofu laise pe ‘e 600 na’e tufa ka kuo toe tu’uta hake ki Ha’apai ‘a e kofu ‘e 2000 ke tuku atu.
Na’e fetu’utaki ‘a e Kaniva ki ha telefoni ‘oku tohi ‘i tua ‘i he kofukofu laise ke lea ki he kautaha ko ‘eni ka ne tapuni mai e telefoni ia ‘e he taha ne ne tali he taimi ne fakaha atu ai ke lea ki he taha ‘a’ana ‘a e kautaha.
‘I he konga ki mu’a ‘o e ta’u ni, na’e fetuhuaki ai e kau ngaue ‘a e pule’anga ki he tafa’aki ‘o e tufa me’akai mo e kainga Ha’apai ai pe ‘i ha kapaika ia ne tufaki atu kiate kinautolu ka ne ‘ai hake kuo kovi ia.
Ngaue kakai
‘Oku tuifio pe nga’uta ‘a e kakai ki he me’a ‘oku hoko. Ko e ni’ihi ‘oku nau ‘ai pe lau ‘a e lea Tonga – ma’u pe mo fakafeta’i – ka ‘oku tavave pe foki e kakai ia ki he mitia fakasosiale ‘o hua’i ki ai ‘enau ‘ita.
Na’e fai ai ‘e he toko taha ko Alele Meafoou ‘a e lau ko ‘eni ‘i he Feisipuka: Koe ha mea kuo hoko ki Tonga fkpo kuo mole e ofa fksamaletane ia kuo mau ongoi kimautolu …..tae fk Otua pehe fau kuo fai ehe kau taki oe Puleanga ko fe paanga laulau miliona e tokoni atu mei muli ni kou tui kapau tenau ilo ae toonga kaka pehe heikai fai atu ha tokoni ia….sai pe ke fkfoki kia kinautolu ae meakai expire he oku ikai koha lalu anga veve oku ave kiai.
Na’e pehe ‘e Simote Janice Lauti he Feisipuka: “’Oku fakamamahi ‘a e fakakaukau atu ‘oku pehe ‘e he pule’anga ko e kakai ‘o Ha’apai ‘oku nau vale. Na’e totonu ke nau tala ki mu’a kuo ‘osi e taimi ‘aonga ‘o e laise pea toki faitu’utu’uni ai ‘a e kakai pe te nau fiemau. ‘Oange pe ha ki’i faingamalie ma’a e kau Ha’apai. Oku ‘ikai lahi ha ‘asi mai ha founga faitotonu mei he Pule’anga Tonga ‘i he ngaahi tu’utu’uni ‘oku nau fai ki Ha’apai ‘i he hili ‘a e saikolone.
‘I he Feisipuka ai pe na’e kole ai ‘a e tokotaha ko Alakeita Tu’ivailala ki he kakai ke nau lotu ma’a e kau taki ‘o Tonga ke fai fakapotopoto ‘enau tu’utu’uni ke tuha mo taau mo e pehe ko Tonga ko e fonua lotu.
Kaekehe na’e pehe ‘e Loka Helu ke nau ma’u pe mo fakamalo koe’uhi ko e laise ‘e lava pe ia ke tauhi ‘i ha ngaahi ta’u kei sai pe ia ke ma’u me’atokoni mei ai.
‘Oku fakamatala e uepisaiti ‘a Nu’u Sila ni ki he tauhia ‘o e tu’unga lelei ‘o e me’atokoni ‘o pehe ko e lahi taha ‘o e me’akai ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e ‘aho ke ngata ai ki mu’a ‘a e kei lelei ke fai ha ma’u me’atokoni mei ai.
E kei lava pe ke kai ‘i ha ngaahi taimi ‘osi ‘a e ‘aho ko ‘eni he ‘e lava pe ke kei hao pe ka ‘e malava kuo ‘osi holoa hono kanolelei.
Ko e me’akai ko ia ‘oku i ai ‘a e best before date ‘e lava pe ke kei fakalao ‘a hono fakatau atu ‘i Nu’u Sila ni hili e ‘aho ko ia kae makatu’unga pe ‘i he kei taau ‘a e me’akai ko ia ki hano kai.
Utah nurse resigns over racist comment following Tongan death
UPDATED: A statement from the University of Utah Health Care says an employee it has placed on administrative leave after learning of a series of disturbing and offensive comments he posted online has resigned.
The male nurse at the University of Utah Health Care was being investigated by the health organisation about offensive remarks he made after a Tongan Crip Gang member was killed by a US Marshall.
Following the death of a Tongan gang member, Todd Shrum, a cardiac nurse at the University of Utah Hospital wrote: “Tongan trash….Kill them all” on the 2News Facebook Page.
Siale Maveni Angilau 25 — aka "C-Down" — was shot several times in the chest on Monday after he tried to attack on a witness, Vaiola Mataele Tenifa, during a trial in the federal court house in Salt Lake City. He died later in a local hospital.
According to US news sources, Angilau was being tried on charges that included racketeering, robbery, carjacking, assault on a federal officer and weapons violations.
KSL-TV reported that Angilau had been in prison since September 2007 for violating his probation. The next year he was convicted of obstructing justice, a second-degree felony, and failure to stop at the command of an officer, a third-degree felony. Angilau was released into the custody of U.S. marshals last Friday.
Reaction
Shrum’s comment stirred outrage on social media and Tongans reacted swiftly.
Rabina Langi Tangilapa commented: “When I looked at his page I was surprised he worked in the health care industry. This guy seems crazy. I trust the Hospital will do their best to address this and not only because I'm Tongan but for the human race. What a sad way to go through life being hateful to your human race.”
Shrum’s employer’s, the University of Utah Health Care, which includes a hospital, sent him on administrative leave while they investigate the situation. Today they released another statement saying he has resigned.
"Earlier this week University of Utah Health Care placed an employee on administrative leave after learning of a series of disturbing and offensive comments posted online by the individual. The comments created distress in the community, disrupted hospital business, and undermined the trust of patients. The employee in question has since resigned," a university spokesman said.
“University of Utah Health Care is committed to providing high quality care to everyone and we value the trust our patients place in us. The alleged comment represents unacceptable behaviour that undermines that trust".
Mixed views
Reactions from the on-line Tongan community have been mixed.
Koli Pilivi said: “Why give a man who posted up negative and very hateful comments towards minorities paid leave?! It doesn’t make sense to do that!! But my family and Polynesian community appreciate the fact that you are taking care of this situation.”
However some people took a different view. One Facebook user wrote:
“Being a gangster gets you nowhere but prison. [It is either kill someone or someone kills you]. Keep the tradition, show love and respect to everybody especially to your own parents, grandparents and siblings. When you love and respect them then you love and respect everybody. Parents stand up and teach your kids the right way of living otherwise, all you Tongan kids out there who wanna be gangsters will either end up in jail or the cemetery.”
Shrum
Shrum told Chris Jones of 2News his comments were a "poor choice of words…very, very incredibly poor choice of words. I meant no ill will towards the Tongan race whatsoever.”
However, according to 2News Shrum’s personal page is littered with negative comments about Muslins, Hispanics, and African Americans.
An example of this is his comments on a story concerning Muslims in Britain. Shrum posted: "Kill all the stinking Muzzies in the UK. Your problem will go away."
2News also quoted his reaction to a story about undocumented immigrants, in which he wrote: "Send all the illegals back to Mexico, then nuke Mexico, tired of all the worthless wet back trash stinking up this great country."
Gang’s Mormon connection
According to former policeman Ron Stallworth, many Tongan Crip Gang members came from families that had converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons).
Stallworth told news site 4utah.com that gang members were “very devout … and yet they believed strongly in the principles of their gang.”
Many of them lived a double life, in church on one day, and committing violent crimes the next.
The main points
Sources:
‘University hospital nurse placed on paid leave after posting racist comments’
Facebook page
University of Utah Health Care
‘FBI: Alleged gang member shot, killed after lunging at witness in court’
‘Police claim violent Utah Tongan Crip Gang professed to be men of faith’
Documentary on Tongan Crip Gang
Ongoongo Faka-Tonga / News in Tongan
Kuo fakafisi 'a e tangata neesi i he Tokangaekina’anga Mo’ui ‘a e Univesiti o ‘Iuta fekau’aki mo ha’ane lau fakalotomamahi i he hili ‘a hono fana’i e he taha e kau US Marshall ‘o mate ‘a e taha ‘o e kau memipa ‘o e kau kengi Tonga ‘oku ‘iloa ko e Tonga Crip Gang.
Ko e fakaha 'eni e fakafisi 'i ha fakamatala kuo tuku ange mai 'e he 'Univesiti 'i he pongipongi 'o e 'aho ni.
Hili e malolo ‘a e memipa ‘o e kengi Tonga na’e fai ‘e Todd Shrum ko ha neesi ki he mafu ‘i he Falemahaki ‘a e ‘Univesiti ‘o ‘Iutaa ‘ene tohi he peesi Feisipuka ‘a e 2News ‘o pehe ko e Angama’olalo faka-Tonga – tamate’i kotoa kinautolu.
Na’e fana’i tatu’olahi ‘a Siale Maveni Angilau ta’u 25 ‘a ia ne toe ‘iloa ko “C-Down” i hono fatafata i he Monite hili ia ‘ene feinga ke ‘ohofi ‘a e tokotaha Tonga pe ‘e taha ko Vaiola Mataele Tenifa na’e fakamooni ma’a e kau polisi ‘o fehangahangai ai mo Angilau lolotonga ha hopo ‘i ha fale fakamaau’aga fetalolo ‘i Salt Lake City. Na’a ne toki mate ‘i ha falemahaki fakafeitu’u pe.
Fakatatau ki he ngaahi mau’anga fakamatala ‘Amelika na’e hopo’i ‘a Angilau ki he ngaahi faka’ilo fekau’aki mo e ngaahi fa’ufa’u ke fakahoko ha hia kaiha’a, kaiha’a ka, ‘ohofi ‘o ha ‘ofisa polisi fetalolo pehe ki ha ngaahi maumaulao fekau’aki mo e meatau.
Fakatatau ki he lipooti ‘a e KSL-TV ko Angilau na’e ‘i pilisone ia ‘i Sepitema 2007 ki he’ene maumau’i ‘ene polopeisini.
I he ta’u hono hoko na’e tautea ai ia ki he’ene fakafe’autungia’i e fekumi ki he faitotonu, fakahoko hia ‘i he kalasi ‘oku fakakalakalasi hono mamafa ki he tikili hono ua, mo e ‘ikai ke tu’u ‘i ha tu’utu’uni atu ‘a ha ‘ofisa polisi ‘a ia ‘oku fakakalakalasi e mamafa e hia ko ia ki he tikili tolu.
Na’e tuku ange atu leva ‘a Angilau ke tokanga’i ‘e he US Marshalls ‘i he Falaite kuo ‘osi.
Nga’uta:
Na’e langa’ia ‘e he lau ‘a Shrum ha mamahi lahi fau mei he kainga Tonga ‘o ‘ikai toe taimi hono enau hapohapo’i e tangata ni.
Na’e pehe ‘e Rabina Langi Tangilapa ko e taimi ko e na’e sio ai ‘i he peesi ‘a Shrum he’ene lau na’a ne ‘ohovale he ‘asi ‘oku ne ngaue ‘i he ngaueanga ki hono tokangaekina ‘o e mo’ui. Naa ne pehe ‘oku hange siana ni ha vale.
Na’a ne pehe ‘foki ‘oku ne falala ‘e fai e he fale mahaki honau lelei taha ke vete ange ‘a e mea ni ‘o ‘ikai koe’uhi pe he ko e Tonga ia ka ki he kakai kotoa.
Ka kuo ngaue foki e Falemahaki Iutaa ia kia Shrum ‘o ‘oange ene malolo ki ‘api kae vahe pe lolotonga hano fakatotolo’i ‘ene lau fakamamahi na’e fai.
Pehe ‘e he Univesiti kuo nau fanongo ki he ngaahi launga kau ki he lau fakamamahi ‘a Sharum na’e fai. Na’a nau pehe foki ‘oku faitukuingata ‘a e Tokangaekina’anga Mo’ui ‘a e ‘Univesiti ke fakaai ‘a e fatongia tokangaekina ki he taha kotoa ‘i he tu’unga ma’olunga pea ‘oku nau fakamahu’inga’i e falala ‘a e kau mahaki ‘iate kinautolu. Ko e lau fakamamahi kuo tukuaki’i oku ne fakafofonga’i ha to’onga ‘oku ‘ikai ala tali ka ‘oku ne uesia e falala ko ia.
'Oku pehe ‘e he falemahaki lolotonga ‘enau fakatotolo ‘oku fai ‘oku fakaafe’i atu ha taha ‘oku ne fakatokanga’i ha fa’ahinga fakakehekehe pe ‘oku fai ki he kau mahaki ‘i he falemahaki ‘univeisiti ‘o Iutaa ke fetu’utaki ange ki he 801-581-8365 or fika ta’e totongi 800-735-2258.
Kehekehe pe ngaahi fakakaukau:
Ko e nga’uta ‘a e komiuniti Tonga he ‘initaneti na’e fio pe anga ‘enau fakakaukau. Na’e pehe ‘e he tokotaha ko Koli Pilivi pe ko e ha e ‘uhinga hono fekau ke malolo ki api kae kei ‘oange pe ‘ene vahe ‘a ha taha kuo ne fai ha lau ta’e’ofa mo nekativi ki he kakai ‘oku taku ko e falukunga kakai tokosii ‘i he anga ‘o e nofo.
'Oku ‘ikai ‘uhinga malie hono fai ‘o e me’a ko ia. Ka ‘oku hounga pe kiate ia mo hono kakai polinisia ‘oku fai ‘e he Falemahaki ha ngaue ki he me’a kuo hoko.
Neongo ia na’e kehe e sio ‘a e ni’ihi. Na’e pehe ‘e he tokotaha ‘i he Feisipuka, ‘oku ‘ikai ha toe feitu’u ma’a kita ‘i ha’ate hoko ko ha kengi ka ko pilisone pe.
Fai e tukufakaholo pea fakahaha ‘a e ‘ofa mo e faka’apa’apa ki he taha kotoa tautefito ki ho’omou matu’a totonu, fanga kui mo e fototehina mo tuofafine. Ko hono faka’apa’apa’i kiakinautolu te nau faka’apa’apai kimoutolu. Oku fiema’u ke tu’u hake ‘a e matu’a ‘o ako’i ‘enau fanau ki he founga totonu he ka ‘ikai ko kinautolu ‘a e fanau ‘oku nau fie kengi ka ‘ikai pe ke nau iku ki pilisone ko fa’itoka.
Shrum:
Na’e lava foki ‘o faka’eke’eke ‘a Shrum ‘e Chris Jones mei he 2News fekau’aki mo ‘ene komeni ko ‘eni ‘oku fai ai ‘a e felauaki. Na’e fakaha ‘e Shrum ‘ene kole fakamolemole mo ne pehe ko hono mo’oni ko e fu’u matu’aki kovi pe ‘ene fili lea ne ngaue’aki. Na’a ne pehe ‘oku ‘ikai aupito ha’ane teitei loto taufehi’a ‘e taha ki he matakali Tonga.
Kaekehe fakatatau ki he 2News ‘oku hange ha neveneve ‘a e ngaahi lau kovi ‘a Shrum ia ki he kakai Mosilemi, Hisipeniki kae pehe ki he kau ‘Afilika-‘Amelika oku ‘asi he’ene peesi feisipuka. ‘Oku iai ‘ene lau ‘e taha ‘i he’ene peesi pe ki he kau mosilemi ke tamate’i kotoa kinautolu kae ‘osi ‘a e palopalema.
'I ai mo ‘ene lau kovi ki ha kau Mekisikou ‘i ha me’a faka’imikuleisini ne ne pehe ai ke fakafoki pea faka’auha kinautolu. Ko e fekau’aki mo e Mamonga: Fakatatau ki ha polisi ki mu’a ko Ron Stallworth naa ne pehe ko e tokolahi ‘o e kau kengi Tongan Crip Gang ko ‘enau ha’u mei he ngaahi famili kuo nau ului ki he Siasi ‘o Sisu Kalaisi ‘o e Kau Ma’oni’oni ‘o e Ngaahi ‘Aho Ki mui ni.
Na’e fakaha ‘e Stallworth ki he 4utah.com ko e kau kengi fa’a lotu ‘aupito…ka ne nau kei tui pe ki he ngaahi tefito’i fakakaukau ‘o e fakakengi. Ko e tokolahi ‘ia kinautolu ne ua e me’a ne nau mo’ui’aki, ‘i ‘apisiasi ‘i he ‘aho ‘e taha pea o leva ‘o fai e hia he ‘aho hono hoko.