Health Minister Va'aaoao Solamalemalo Alofipo reminded everyone this week what the public expects from its leaders.
He answered questions.
It sounds simple. It should be simple. Yet in today's political climate, where access to ministers has become increasingly limited and regular press conferences have disappeared, it stood out.
For weeks, the Samoa Observer had been trying to get answers about the SAT$2.33 million cleaning contract at the national hospital. Questions had been raised about why EME Pacific's contract ended early and why another company, Arabella's Cleaning, took over without the work being put back out to tender.
It was not just another contract story.
