It is refreshing to finally read a letter to the Editor from a “Spokesperson for the FAST Government.”
It took 4 years, but they’ve finally taken my advice on the importance of establishing this role!
Better late than never to acknowledge your mistakes.
There are still minor details to sort out, such as which part of the Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi Party he represents.
Is he the Spokesperson for Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa’s FAST Government or the FAST Party led by La’auli Leuatea Schmidt?
These are teething problems that the new spokesperson will eventually sort out.
You know that your country is in deep, deep trouble when the spokesperson for a sitting government uses power cuts and rationing, the out-of-control high cost of living, and the number of post-election court cases that the opposition has lost to justify why the FAST party should remain in power.
Think about it.
His first letter to the Editor would have been an excellent opportunity to explain to the nation how the daily lives of people have benefitted economically from the millions squandered on wheelbarrows and barbed wire – many of which were resold by the recipients, the investment in a Hong Kong stock exchange, illegal sale and lease arrangements at Togitogiga, a flooded regional airport and the deplorable state of our roads and hospitals.
What has the sitting government done to address the rising rate of violent crime and the drug epidemic in the country?
The Spokesperson for the FAST Government did not bother to explain how the FAST Government has helped Samoans cope with their daily struggles.
Instead, it’s the same old blame game.
The answer is simple.
The Spokesperson has nothing to show for 4 years of leadership.
It has been all about travelling and failed economic and social policies.
The Human Rights Protection Party inherited an economy in ruin.
We fixed it.
We had a plan to serve the people, and we lifted Samoa from poverty to being a player on the international stage.
As for the constitutional crises, HRPP has always studied these issues carefully before launching legal challenges.
That is why the courts upheld our constitutional arguments in 5 different cases.
In addition to the Constitution of Samoa, there are a couple of books in the library that the Spokesperson may wish to read that explains the history of Samoa’s economic recovery and development from 1982 to 2021.
On the role of Statesmen in nation building, real leaders leave it to the people to decide who are the giants and who are the footnotes of history.
Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
Leader of HRPP