Wednesday, February 3, 2010

[pima.nius] Philosopher, author and educator Futa Helu dies

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Title – 6645 TONGA: Philosopher, author and educator Futa Helu dies
Date – 3 February 1010
Byline – None
Origin – Pacific Media Watch
Source – Radio New Zealand International, 3/02/10
Copyright – RNZI
Status – Unabridged

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TONGAN ACADEMIC DR FUTA HELU, FOUNDER OF ‘ATENISI INSTITUTE, DIES AGED 75
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NUKU’ALOFA (Radio NZ International/Pacific Media Watch): Tongan academic Dr Futa Helu, the founder of the Atenisi Institute, died last night.

 

The 75-year-old philosopher had been ill for a number of years.

 

The institute, which opened in 1966, initially provided night classes for public servants, but it became a secondary school and later a university.

 

Dr Helu was also a critic of the semi-feudal society which had developed in Tonga, as our correspondent, Mateni Tapueluelu, reports:

 

“He is seen as someone of academic background who is incomparable in Tonga. He knows classic history and he has been able to provide a philosophical and sociological justification for democracy in Tonga.”

 

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