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Immigration corruption
We move from public display of incompetence by the Police Officers not chasing down the speedster on mainstreet, to downright corruption in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
O4's auntie left this week, and one of the kids had overstayed her visa by a month (the kid came earlier for the vacation.) At the Immigration check-point she was told to pay the Tonga fee of TOP$30.00. She had given all her local currency away, and only had US Dollars. I Immigration officer told her, give me what you got and I'll get change for you from outside later.
USD$100.00 equates TOP$200.00 for a TOP$30.00 fee.
Suffice it to say, O4's auntie said bye-bye to her change and some Immigration Officer is laughing herself silly.
It makes us wonder how many unsuspecting tourists have been treated likewise by the improved Public Sector Employees?
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