AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoElectoral Court: Tuia Paepae Pua Letoa keeps the Safata No. 2 seat after judges dismissed bribery allegations tied to compensation for the sunken HMNZS Manawanui; the petitioner must pay $2,000. Women in Parliament: Aliimalemanu Alofa Tu‘uau has been appointed Samoa’s sixth woman MP, bringing the Assembly to 52 members and meeting the constitutional representation minimum. Public Services: A patient’s emergency transfer from Savai‘i was delayed for hours when no aircraft arrived at Maota. Prime Minister La‘aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt intervened and called for Samoa Airways to investigate. Press Freedom: The Government says its ban on the Samoa Observer remains in place, amid calls for answers over reports that a journalist’s photos were deleted. Prime Minister’s Apology: Schmidt apologised for a 2007 video showing him saying “Heil Hitler” and making a Nazi gesture, saying the words and action were inappropriate.
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