Author: Supa Mario

Millions watched the Oval Office meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance. Throughout the discussion, Trump repeatedly emphasized that Ukraine had no “cards” to play in the negotiations. That statement may have been lost on many, but it carries weight when viewed through the lens of history. Ukraine, Russia, and the United States have been entangled in high-stakes diplomacy for decades. Here’s a brief recap: 1991: The Soviet Union collapsed, granting independence to its former republics, including Ukraine. At the time, Ukraine inherited a significant portion of the Soviet nuclear arsenal, making…

Kuo tālanga’i lahi foki ‘i he tēniti ‘o e PTOA ‘a ‘enau fakafofonga ko Paula Piveni Piukala fekau’aki pea mo ‘ene ngaahi fakafeangai, fakatou’osi ‘i loto pea mo tu’a Fale Alea. ‘I he ngaahi uike kuo tau sītu’a ki aí, na’e hā ai e fakafofonga ‘o Tongatapu-7 ‘i ha faka’eke’eke ‘o ne tuku mai ai e fakakaukau ke fili ‘e he ‘Ene ‘Afió e kau Fakafofonga Nōpele ki Fale Aleá. Ko e tūkunga lolotongá, hangē ko ia ‘oku lave’i ‘e he tokolahi, ‘oku fili mai kinautolu ‘e he kau Nōpelé ki Fale Alea ko ‘enau kau fakafofonga. Kae fakatatau ki…

Recent events have sparked a discussion on section 41 of the Tongan constitution. According to the constitution, the person of the King is sacred. What does it even mean to be sacred? The sacredness of the King has not been officially defined, it is therefore vague and open for interpretation. Some have different opinions on what this sacredness entails. However, according to the Oxford Learners Dictionary, the word sacred is used when describing something or someone to be “connected with God or a god.” Does this imply that the Tongan King is viewed to have an established connection with God…

‘I he ngaahi tālanga fekau’aki moe hū louifi ‘a e Pule’anga ‘oku tataki ‘e Hu’akavameilikú, ‘oku malanga hake ai e fehu’i ‘oku tuha ke fai hono fakakaukaua: Ka faihala, pe maumau’i ‘e he ‘Ene ‘Afió ‘a e Konisitūtoné pe ko ha lao kehe ‘o e fonuá, ko e hā leva ‘a e me’a ‘e faí? Mole ke mama’o ko hano tukuaki’i atu ‘eni e Tu’í ki hano maumau’i e Konisitūtoné pe ko ha lao kehe. Ka koe’uhí kuo ‘osi fakahā fakapule’anga ‘e he Kapinetí ki he kakai ‘o e fonuá ‘o pehē na’a nau ma’u e tu’utu’uni meí he ‘Ene…

It is one thing for these so-called champions of democracy to fail in pushing for more democratic reforms, it is totally another to be entertaining undemocratic ideologies. The flirtation with the aristocracy is revolting on its own, but to go further into supporting the interests of an autocracy, is appalling. These flirtatious MPs, if appeased, would undermine the foundation laid before by others who pioneered democracy in Tonga. To say that they have betrayed the guiding principles of democracy could be inaccurate because it would then suggest that they had these principles in the first place. Recent events may have…

Growing up in a small but a religiously claimed little nation, I would often hear thephrase, “I am not perfect, I am just human.” The term “human” in this context couldbe interpreted as the imperfections of something/someone. It is often the excuse thatthese so-called religious people would make when caught red-handed doingsomething that is absolutely not religious.But the term “human” is the very identity that our race/kind has chosen to beidentified by collectively. To an individual, what then does it really mean to be ahuman being? Are we merely just a collection of “imperfect” beings that we are to beindividually…

SUPA MARIO It has been more than three months, relocating away from home. Working in an abattoir, getting to meet new people, learning new cultures and ways of life. Trying also to get used to how things should be. For instance, being rewarded based on performance regardless of ethnicity, gender, religious or political views, etc. While there are challenges to living in a foreign country, but one of the things I would certainly not miss, is the normalized discrimination at home. One could argue that discrimination is part of Tongan culture, it may very well be the only true culture.…

SUPA MARIO Ne ‘osi tuku atu kimu’a ha fakalavelave ki he fili ‘a Tongatapu-4. ‘Oku fie puke ‘a e faingamālié ni ke fakahoko ha ki’i lave ki he fili ‘a Tongatapu-7. Kuo tuku mai ‘e he taha e ngaahi ongoongó hono fakahā ‘e he Minisitā Mālōlō, Sangstar Saulala ʻa e loto mamahi e kau poupou ʻo Feletí ʻi he maʻu ʻe Piveni ʻa Haʻateiho he ko e tangata haʻu, kae ʻikai maʻu ia he Haʻateiho totonú. Ko hono toe fakalea ‘e tahá, ko e ta’efiemālie ‘eni ‘i he ‘ikai ikuna ‘e Feleti ‘a Ha’ateiho, kae ikuna ia ‘e Piveni. Neongo…

Ko ha ongoongo fakafiefia ia ‘o ka faifaiange ‘o fokotu’u ha ‘Amipasitoa ‘Amelika ‘i Tongá ni. Kuo fuoloa ta’u pea lahi e ngaahi fakamole fakapa’anga hotau kāingá ‘enau folau ki Fisi ke fakahū ‘enau me’a folau ki ‘Amelika. Ka ko hotau talá ia na’e tuku mai ‘e he Tokoni Palesiteni ‘o e ‘Ikalé, Kamala Harris. ‘Oku te’eki fakapapau’i 100% ‘e hoko ‘eni pea moe taimi pau ‘e fakahoko ai ka ko e anga ia e faka’amu ‘a e tokolahi. Pea ‘oku ‘ikai ko Tongá ni pē, ka ‘oku pehē foki moe tala’ofa tatau ki Kilipati. ‘Oku fifili ai e tokolahi:…

For centuries, scholars all around the world have been trying to interpret certain prophecies in the Bible. History has proven that their interpretations were flawed in more ways than one. But that hasn’t stopped scholars in wasting their time in doing the same things while hoping to get a different result. That is insane. For instance, many have been trying to figure out the second coming of Christ. Based on their interpretations, every single one of them had wrongly concluded on His return from the heavens. We would have thought that we have learnt something by now. But no! Very…