Congratulations to Samoa's first female and new Prime Minister...

 

Finally, a big congratulations to Samoa's first female and newest Prime Minister Honourable Fiame Naomi Mata'afa which was officially conferred this week.

There had been a lot of political maneuverings over the last few months since the April elections that must have brought about a surprise result to the then incumbent HRPP (Human Rights Protection Party) now former Prime Minister.

He probably had not anticipated the quick rise of the FAST Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi party (his former deputy being the leader) and the many Samoans who did not vote for his party therefore not giving him the mandate to continue another term in office.

The dramatic constitutional crisis that unfolded, as a result of his not accepting the result and not wanting to leave office for various reasons, brought about many court cases that were finally thwarted by the Supreme court of Samoa, the appeals court and finally many people of Samoa who lost faith and much respect for him and his followers.

What it did show was the amazing patience of the now new Prime Minister, the restraint of the people of Samoa and the extent to which the opposition would go to not exercise the rights of the people in a democratic process to have the leader that the majority had chosen in office. 

Some even compared it similarly to what happened with Donald Trump when he lost his election to become the American President for a second term and the riots and violence that occurred due to his not accepting the voice of the majority.

Plus the fact that Samoa has been in need of a new leader since more legislation was brought in last year that effectively challenged the constitution of Samoa that was established in 1962 and even changed it with three new bills that were brought in with the knowledge of the financial power that China has over Samoa in the debts that have incurred by the outgoing government during its time in office.

Now is the time for a clean up within all government departments, to get rid of any trickery or corruption, bribes or deceit that may have festered during the past decades and to have Samoa's government services support the people, by the people, for the people...