By Shalveen Chand
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26 May 2026, 1:00PM
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"Don't take my photos": Senior cop tells photographer
A senior police officer told a Samoa Observer photojournalist that he was not allowed to take pictures of him at the parliament.Head of the Cyber Security Unit, Inspector Lio Faataumalama Auava, was in the TATTE Building where the parliamentary sitting is taking place when Junior S Ami photograph...
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A senior police officer in Samoa confronted a photographer demanding they stop taking photos, raising questions about press access and law enforcement conduct. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between public officials and journalists in the Pacific region, with potential implications for media freedom standards.
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