The late Chief Justice Hon. Patu Tiava’asu’e Falefatu Sapolu was once asked by a Government CEO whether one of his Judges who had declared publicly his candidacy for the General Election to follow, was still working.
The CJ wrote back and told him “I am not stupid. He has already resigned”.
Several senior government employees have already publicized their candidacies for the next General Elections, and they are still working!
It is wrong that these servants of the state should continue to use public funds and vehicles for their campaigns against others who rely on their own efforts to get elected.
If they should ignore the clear moral issues behind these requirements of our Electoral laws – what kind of Leaders will these people turn out to be if they get elected?
Let us all pray that the good Lord will convince the bosses of all the Ministries involved to understand that there is no secret in Samoa.
Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
Leader of HRPP