Morrison and Jacinda messages of congratulations to Fiame as the new PM of Samoa flashed past so quickly, many may still be nursing neck twists.
The CJ was trying to catch his breath after reading off the court ruling to crown the FAST leader when the congratulatory messages shot past him.
Why so fast? Nothing to do perhaps with the party name, FAST?
Why did those messages sounded like a heavy load lifted from the shoulders of our two big regional neighbours?
What would that be and what has that got to do with Samoa’s politics?
Does it have anything to do with Samoa and China ties becoming too close for comfort in the region?
FAST supporters drummed up the fears of big bad China taking over Samoa to frighten the voters into dumping Stui and his HRPP.
A quick identity check on social media shows an overwhelming majority of the finger pointing scare tactics at a China takeover, came from the Samoan diaspora in Australia and New Zealand.
Interesting global politics at work! What benefits are there for Samoa by shutting out China, if that is what the Wellington and Canberra relieved sighs appears to be all about?
Is colonialism still alive and well but better disguised today than its original form?
“….only the Lord works in mysterious ways, dear