LETTER TO THE EDITOR : Free Speech and the Independence of the Court
Three successive decisions of the Court handed down this week guaranteed a great sense of relief for those that champion…
MY SAY : We Could Either Plod Along Or Sprint All Out
By Mataeliga Pio Sioa Big week starting up with our 60th independence anniversary celebrations. Such a pity the country is…
DEAR OH DEAR : To Dress Or Not To Dress Is No Duress
Hard to fault the Kiwis for not following the Aussies on a special independence wear for their High Commission staff…
Letter To Editor : SAMOA AND THE RULE OF LAW
During the great public debate leading up to the passage in Parliament of three major Constitutional Bills and the General…
DEAR OH DEAR : Is It Supposed To Flatter Or Flutter?
Fluttering Samoan flags on village fronts along the road to and from the Faleolo International Airport is a sight to…
MY SAY : Legitimacy Returns To Parliament
By Mataeliga Pio Sioa The rule of law has spoken. The indefinite suspension of Tuilaepa and Lealailepule from Parliament is…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR : Common Sense is a God Given Gift
Last Tuesday 24 th August 2022 our Parliament passed a motion to give time to its staff to insert some…
MY SAY : Lead Us Not Into Temptation But…..
By Mataeliga Pio Sioa Politics in Samoa is as highly flammable today as it was when it first crashed and…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR : Procrastination is the enemy of Progress
Security walks in and clears out FAST fundraising while in progress with calls to"...exit, exit, exit, have to clean up…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR : Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and it’s impact on Samoa
I was asked recently by the media on what I thought of Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. From the perspective of…