The Prime Minister got what he wanted.When La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt came into office, one of his biggest objections was that former prime minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi was chairman of Lakapi Samoa. The Government made its position so clear that it refused to proceed with the Au...
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31 July 2026, 12:28PM
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