Radio New Zealand correspondent call Tonga's independent members of parliament traitors

Radio NZ correspondent in Tonga, Mateni, wrote in an editorial on 24 December 2010 on page 8 in the Kele'a, the newspaper that he edits, about "these few representatives who betrayed the people." Huge betrayal by Sunia Fili and Fe'ao Vakata" [two of the five independent MPs in the new government] is the headline of Mateni's editorial on 29 December 2010. On page 32 there were two letters to the editor on the same theme under the following headings "We have been betrayed by Fe'ao Vakata" and "Fe'ao Vakata and Sunia Fili are two Judases." In the Kele'a on 5 January 2010, it is "betrayal" "betrayal" "betrayal" in all three letters to the editor. In an article by an anonymous author on page 27, "the five independents...are the Judas of this election." Before the formation of the new government Mateni wrote in the Kele'a on 15 December 2010 of the independent MPs, "if they betray change, all the struggle, sweat and blood that has flowed since the start of this crusade...will be placed on these representatives' heads." Incredibly in the very next sentence he denied that this is a threat. Well done Radio New Zealand!!!