Senator Galea i calls hearing in government payout probe

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1 Buckle up! Fatalities rashes LOAL HIGHWAS to date office of highway safety LOAL HIGHWAS to date FIBA Oceania Development anager Annie La Fleur (left) with the American Samoa Basketball Association (ASBA) Secretary-Treasurer Paulo Puaauli Amituana i. La Fleur is on island conducting basketball clinics hosted by the ASBA that began on Tuesday and will conclude tomorrow at the American Samoa National Olympic ommittee office across from the Pala Lagoon, on Tasi Street. See story in today s Sports section for details. [photo: Jeff Hayner] Am Samoa Basketball Assoc. busy hosting B1 samoanews.com Fonotaga a le kovana ma le kapineta 17 Daily irculation 7,000 PAGO PAGO, AERIAN SAOA Thursday, October 30, 2014 $1.00 Senator Galea i calls hearing in government payout probe Only witness so far: the AG by Fili Sagapolutele, Samoa News orrespondent Without any response for over a year from the executive branch on the legality of payouts to the previous administration, Senate Government Operations ommittee chairman Sen. Galeai Tu ufuli is calling a hearing next week, where Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale will be asked to testify. The committee will also look into why the government gave $10,000 bonuses to long time employees who have since retired. PAOUT PROBE In late September of last year, Galeai wrote to Gov. Lolo atalasi oliga regarding questionable payouts to officials and employees of the previous administration that totaled $891, This letter followed committee hearings where ASG officials testified and Galeai asked the governor for the Executive Branch to conduct an investigation into the legality of these payments, with the intention of recouping any ASG funds which were paid out contrary to law. Officials of the previous administration who received pay- (ontinued on page 12) Hike in Port fees will not trickle down to employee OT, says ASG by Leua Aiono Frost Samoa News correspondent In light of in tug boat fees going up at the Port Administration, employees in the Water Division of Port are hoping to see their overtime paid, which is something that the director of the Department of Human Resources says will not happen, due to the governor s ban on OT and the government s interpretation of a federal law exempting seamen from OT. Last week, Samoa News reported that port fees for use of the government tug boats will go from $250 to $425 during regular hours and $300 to $510 for off hours on all ships and vessels entering and leaving the main dock. Port Administration s Water Division, which handles such services, has 24 employees who attend to all the deck work and man the tugboats. These employees, according to the wife of one employee, have not been compensated for their off hour work (OT) from last year, October 2013 until now. Attempts to speak with the Water Division employees about this matter were met with no comment, citing their job security as the reason. Samoa News was told they are all career service employees that continue to work despite non-payment of their OT. The woman, who wished not to be named, said that her husband used to bring home a decent pay check that was just sufficient for their survival, yet nowadays, due to the offhours not being paid, they are struggling to make ends meet. Samoa News was told by a Port official, who also did not wish to be named, that the previous administration paid the OT of the Water Division employees through charges to the shipping agencies for the overtime. Samoa News points out these are the same complaints from employees at the Port Admin s Airport Division. Gov. Lolo. oliga is on record saying that OT should be handled by shift scheduling, allowing for more employees to be hired to work regular hours, rather than have OT happen for a few. Further, Samoa News understands OT fees are still being charged to aircraft and private sector companies which use airport services, i.e. agriculture, customs, etc. after hours. Employees of the Port s Water Division did (ontinued on page 12) Lafo e se tama ita i i Samoa tupe sa ia maua mai galuega faatalitane tusia Ausage Fausia O tupe ia na maua mai e le molimau #1 a le malo mai ali i e to alua sa latou feusua i i taimi a o avea o ia ma tagata faigaluega i le Fale alapu o le araoke Bar i Satala, sa ia fa aaoga tatau e fa atau ai ana lavalava ma meaai, ae o isi fo i taimi na te lafo ai se vaega o lea tupe i lona aiga i Samoa, e pei ona ia taua i ana tali i le taimi na fesiligia ai o ia e le ali i loia ia Fiti Sunia, lea o lo o tula i mo Fa asaina Park. O le taeao ananafi na toe fa aauau ai le molimau a le tama ita i o I., 36 tausaga mai Samoa i le fa amasinoga iloilo fa asaga ia Park, o ia lea o le pule o le araoke Bar, ma le tama ita i sa faigaluega ai o Lusia Tusi po o Sheila e pei ona iloa ai e le to atele, ona o tuuaiga i lo la taumafai lea e faamalosi tamaitai faigaluega e fa atino gaioiga faatalitane faasaga i alii e masani ona tafafao atu i le Fale alapu i se taimi o le Na toe fa atepa e Sunia le molimau i lana fa amatalaga tusitusia sa tuuina atu i leoleo i le aso 30 Aperila 2013, lea sa ia taua ai i se vaega o lea fa amatalaga, e leai ma se tasi o i latou na usita i i le fa atonuga a Park e fa atosina ali i o lo o autova a atu e tafafao i le fale kalapu. Na taua e le molimau ina ua fesiligia o ia e le loia a le malo, pau le mea e masani ona ia faia i alii e tafafao atu i le fale kalapu, (Faaauau itulau 12) The Betham family showed their support in the fight against cancer this past Saturday during the Walk to Remember held at the Veterans emorial Stadium as part of the International Day of the Girl celebration. Family matriarch, ere Betham, the first Samoan female Associate Judge, was honored by her children and grandchildren who wore pink and white t-shirts imprinted with her name and the year she passed away: 1997 The Walk to Remember honors all cancer victims and survivors. [photo: B. hen]

2 Page 2 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 OENTS IN TIE The History hannel On Nov. 15, 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman begins his famous arch to the Sea by torching the industrial section of Atlanta. For the next six weeks, Sherman s army cut a 60-mile-wide swath of destruction through Georgia before capturing the seaport of Savannah. On Nov. 12, 1892, William Pudge Heffelfinger becomes the first professional football player when Pittsburgh s Allegheny Athletic Association pays him $500 to play as a ringer in a game against the rival Pittsburgh Athletic lub. Before then, players had traded their services on the field for expense money or trinkets, not cash. On Nov. 11, 1918, at 11 o clock of the 11th day of the 11th month, the First World War comes to an end. The Great War claimed the lives of 9 million soldiers; 21 million more were wounded. ivilian casualties caused indirectly by the war numbered close to 10 million. On Nov. 10, 1969, Sesame Street, a TV show that would teach generations of young children the alphabet and counting, makes its broadcast debut. Over the years, critics have blamed the show and its use of brief segments for shrinking children s attention spans. On Nov. 13, 1974, aren Silkwood is killed in a car accident in Oklahoma on her way to a meet with a reporter. She reportedly carried documents proving that err-cgee orp. was negligent when it came to worker safety at its plutonium plant. The theory was that someone forced her off the road to prevent the meeting. On Nov. 14, 1986, Wall Street arbitrageur Ivan Boesky pleads guilty to insider trading and agrees to pay a $100 million fine. Boesky Day, as the SE would later call it, was crucial in exposing a nationwide scandal at the heart of the 80s Wall Street boom. On Nov. 16, 1999, construction begins on a giant bonfire at Texas A& University, the continuation of a 90-year tradition. Two days later, the 59-foot-high pile of more than 7,000 logs collapsed, killing 12 students and injuring another 27. (c) 2014 ing Features Synd., Inc. ongressional candidates all support the War on Terrorism by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu Samoa News Reporter At the congressional forum hosted by the American Samoa ommunity ollege s Student Government Association (SGA) last week Thursday, one of the question s posed to the candidates was their view on whether or not they support the US involvement in the war on terrorism. The candidates who attended the forum, which was held at the AS gymnasium, were Aumua Amata, apu J. Jamias, ark Ude, eleagi Suitonu-hapman, Rosie Fualaau Tago Lancaster, Togiola Tulafono, Tua au ereti atautia Jr., and Tuika Tuika. Incumbent Faleoamavaega Eni Hunkin was absent. eleagi said she agrees with our involvement, noting that it s because we are patriots who have dedicated their lives to the United States for freedom and peace, and we are part of the freedom and peace. After the war in Afghanistan and Syria there will be another war and another, because that is what happens when we have to fight for peace and freedom, so yes I do support the US involvement, she said. She also noted that if we don t get involved then we re going to be in trouble. Rosie also agreed with the US involvement and pointed out that the United States of America is part of the world community. She also said that while she supports it, it s time for the US ongress to define and spell out what are the exit strategies. Its time for the leaders in ongress to define our mission, when they will get out and also resources, because currently a lot of resources are being confiscated by the enemy, and they are using it against our people, said Rosie. No one likes war, said Amata, who also noted in order for everyone to be safe, there are certain things that we need to do, and the whole world looks to us for that support. ark says the whole ongress has the power to declare war and he believes that the American Samoa delegate to ongress should have the final say, whether American Samoan troops go into war, as American Samoa has the highest casualty rate since the war on terror was established. Evil prevails when good men do nothing, and I believe that you have a situation, and in order for you to have peace you have to prepare for war, you have to maintain a strong presence. ark said American Samoa has an interest in making sure the world is safe. Togiola supports the military where they are represented or deployed legally by the United States Government, however we need to consider the fact that sometimes the lines are very fine; but when it becomes blurry we need to be strong in supporting our people who are putting their lives on the line. We can t afford to send troops abroad and then have turmoil domestically. I object to that, as we have seen that in the Vietnam war and the results of that were devastating and we don t need anymore of that. He said the USA occupies a special position in the world where everyone looks to America for leadership pertaining to terrorism around the world, because eventually it ends up on our shores. Tuika also supports the US involvement in the war against terrorism and two of his children served tours in Iraq. I support them and I support the US, he said. Freedom is not free we ve been at war for the last 12 years and war is not a good thing because some of us don t make it back, said apu. He also stated that what happened was, we should ve never gone into Syria. Our journalists told us to get the hell out and now we re back fighting an even tougher war on terrorism because we looked the other way. Sorry to say, we re involved, but that s the only way that we can enjoy this freedom, said apu. ereti said he takes this question with a heavy heart as this is the greatest nation on earth. We don t let the world see whether our national interests are at stake, we don t make decisions to colonize or to combat our troops. Our purpose is to transfer courage and democracy wherever they are called, as this is what America is. Sons and daughters of American Samoa are called to war, I will make sure that their vital interests are at stake, said ereti. ALL PUZZLE ANSWERs on page 14

3 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 3 Level seven students from Pavai ai Elementary School visited the American Samoa ommunity ollege (AS) ommunity and Natural Resources (NR) Division on Friday October 24 to learn more about vascular and nonvascular plants to coincide with their study of the plant kingdom. NR Horticulturist Dr. Ian Gurr (left), shows the students how soil layered with mulch conserves moisture and improves the overall health of the soil and plant. [photo: AS-NR/Dan Helsham] by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu Samoa News Reporter ROSS EXAINATION OF 1ST WITNESS IN PROSTITUTION ASE ONTINUES The first witness, a woman known only as IL, took the stand in the government s case against Lusia Tusi aka Sheila, a co-defendant in the prostitution case which also implicates Fa asaina Park, the owner of the araoke Bar in Satala in the jury trial that began on onday. In the second day of cross examination, IL admitted that she had two fishermen boyfriends, who gave her money after they had sex and she kept the money for herself. (See yesterday s edition for initial part of IL s testimony) Sheila and Park are before a jury of four men and three women, and each are charged with promoting prostitution second degree, a class felony punishable with up to seven years in jail, a fine up to $5,000 or both, and two counts of third degree assault, which are both class A misdemeanors carrying a jail term of up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000 for each count. Prosecuting for the government is Assistant Attorney General, Jennifer Bargmann while representing Park is Fiti Sunia. Sheila is being represented by Assistant Public Defender Joel Shiver. During yesterday s cross examination, IL told the court that she had two boyfriends, Nelson and Sone who were both fishermen, and who gave her money after they have sex with her. IL said that when Nelson s boat leaves, that s when Sone s boat comes into town. Sunia pointed out to IL that during their meeting when she was staying at the shelter, IL admitted that all the money she was getting from her two boyfriends, she kept for herself, and also sent some to her family in Samoa. The court also heard questioning by Sunia, who said that IL had filed complaints to obtain money from Park through the Department of Public Safety and in Hawai i. She told the court that the idea to file her complaint in Hawai i came from the Social Services. Upon questioning, IL also said that she told W (the second complaining witness) to join her by filing the complaints with DPS and in Hawai i to get Park to pay for the hours they worked at the bar. Shiver, who represents the co-defendant, Shiela, asked IL if her job description at the bar was that she was to make the male customers buy beer for themselves, and for her if she wanted, and she replied yes. Shiver further pointed out to IL that Nelson was well known at the bar and that he s a good guy to hook up with because he has money, and IL agreed. Shiver asked if she receive between $50- $60 per night after having sex with one of her boyfriends, and she said yes. IL also admitted that when Nelson or Sone leave, they leave between $300- $400 with her, as they will be away for several months and she sends that money to Samoa to her family. Shiver asked if anyone asked her to go with Nelson or Sone, after the bar closes and IL responded yes. Sheila told me to go with Nelson when he s at the bar but when Sone comes to the bar its Park that tells me to go, said IL. The jury trial continues today, with more witnesses called to the stand, including W, the second complaining witness and the four police officers who investigated the case. SO OSEEA TINAE ARRAIGNED IN HIGH OURT, DENIES THE SEX HARGES Former Village mayor for Fagatogo, So osemea Tinae was arraigned in High ourt yesterday morning where he entered a plea of not guilty to the criminal charges of rape and sexual assault which have been leveled against him. The defendant during his initial appearance in the District ourt on onday had waived his rights to a preliminary examination hearing. The PX hearing is for District ourt s Associate Justice, John Ward to determine if the government has sufficient evidence to have this matter bound over to the High ourt. During his arraignment yesterday morning So osemea denied the charges against him, through his attorney atailupe Leupolu. According to the government s case, the defendant is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl near the Juvenile Detention enter. A retired police officer, So osemea is 71 years old, and he allegedly told the girl that he was doing this because her family owes him a lot of money and then he ordered her out of the aiga bus. Someone passing by the area, saw the defendant and the young girl and reported it the police,which is how the incident came to light. (In our first story of this incident, Samoa News reported that So osemea was the mayor of Fagatogo. However, according to documents given to Samoa News, he has been replaced, but it is unclear if this happened due to the allegations, or beforehand.) TWO EN ARRESTED FOR PPD IN OTTOVILLE Two men made their initial appearance in the District ourt onday morning on charges of public peace disturbance and third degree assault. According to the government s case Norman Skelton and Eddie Satele were reported to the police because they were walking around with a machete on the main road in Ottoville and swearing out loud. It s alleged that when police approached the intersection in the area, they saw the two men sitting at the bus stop and when they were getting close to them, Skelton and Satele took off running. Police lost them at that time, however other police officers who were in the same area ran into Satele and Skelton, who was allegedly waving the machete at the cops in a threatening manner, say court filings. Police were able to arrest the defendants, however when they were apprehended the police could not locate the machete. Va aiga Fou o A Taeao! A New Vision for A Brighter Tomorrow! Sui Tauva mo Uosigitone EDUATION We cannot hope to improve student performance in standardized tests if teacher core is not energized and motivated. We must show our appreciation and recognition of the challenges they continually face in the classroom by properly compensating them, along with the establishment of an administrative system that caters to every need of the classroom teacher. We must also increase our investments in our early educational programs. Studies have shown that early preparations and setting a solid foundation at the preschool and kindergarten is fundamental to elementary, secondary and postsecondary educational success. Vote for eleagi Suitonu-hapman, November 4, 2014 to make this happen. Vote for ELEAGI SUITONU-HAPAN in November 4, POB 4856, Pago Pago, AS tel:(684) Landline and Facsimile ell: (684) meleagi4congress@aol.com Website: meleagi4congress.weebly.com Paid for by the supporters of eleagi for ongress

4 Page 4 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 ORRETION In the photo on page 15 of Tuesday s Samoa News showing the 47 locally based soldiers who took the Oath of Allegiance to become U.S. citizens, the caption incorrectly identified ol. Twanda E. oung, ommander, Theater Support Group, Pacific. Samoa News apologizes for the inadvertent error. ASG shipyard completes emergency repairs on Tri- arine boat in record time by Fili Sagapolutele, Samoa News orrespondent Tri arine International is conducting its own investigation into the cause of an incident earlier this month where its purse seiner, the aptain Vincent Gann collided with another purse seiner inside the Pago Pago Harbor, causing an oil spill. As previously reported by Samoa News, the Vincent Gann collided on Oct. 16 with the vessel Ocean hallenger, causing damage to the Vincent Gann. The incident also sent a crew member of the Ocean hallenger to the hospital. American Samoa Shipyard Service Authority board chairman and acting general manager, David Robinson, along with two other local government officials, confirmed that the Vincent Gann belonged to Tri arine and that the vessel went through repairs at the shipyard. Responding to Samoa News questions, Tri arine spokesperson Heidi Happonen explained that damage was minimal to the bulk of the vessel and was repaired in dry dock by local welders. She says repairs were completed last weekend and Tri arine was grateful for the wonderful efforts of the shipyard to get them done so quickly. We are still investigating the details of what caused the incident, however it appears that a minor electronic failure led to a variance in speed when the vessel was approaching the dock, resulting in contact with the skiff of another vessel tied up [at the dock], she said. When the incident happened and Tri arine needed to repair the vessel, the shipyard already had on the slipway the Tongan government s naval patrol boat for repairs, while other, smaller longliners were awaiting their turn on the slipway. Responding to Samoa News inquiries, Robinson said the shipyard was asked to carry out emergency repairs to the vessel as there were two very large holes in the hull one in the bow, and a large gash in the hull along the port side. He explained that all fluids had to be pumped out to avoid spillage and the vessel was trimmed to avoid further ingress of water whilst it was moved from one side of the harbor to the shipyard. Once the vessel had been dry docked the work of cutting out the damaged plate and carrying out internal repairs commenced under the watchful eye of the shipyard management, the Trimarine Operations anager and the hief Surveyor of Offshore arine Surveyors from Hawaii, Robinson said. A time frame was set for four days to complete the work as rescheduling of repair work that was underway on the ingdom of Tonga s naval patrol boat when the accident occurred had to be halted to make way for the Tri arine vessel, and work on smaller longliner fishing boats had to be put back, he said. Shipyard staff worked in shifts for 24 hours each day in order the meet the deadline. The workforce performed beyond all expectations, in terms of their dedication and high level of skill that they showed given the complexity of the repairs, Robinson said of the staff, adding that the Tri arine vessel was back in the water in less than a week after dry docking. Robinson paid a special compliment to shipyard operations manager Wayne Smith and the welders on the staff and all the other members of the team involved in the repairs. At the start of the job, he said, many people were skeptical that it could be completed in the allotted time and some doubted that the skill level in the shipyard was sufficiently high to complete the task effectively. The workforce has really shone through and proved without question that no job is too complicated or technically difficult for them to handle, he said and thanked the captain of the Tongan naval patrol boat and his Australian navy advisors for their kind consideration in allowing their vessel to be put down to make way for the apt VG, and for it to be dry docked again to complete the work that was originally scheduled. He also thanked surveyor Ward Graessle from Honolulu who made arrangements for the work to be carried out in the shipyard, and to all the contractors and suppliers who helped with labor and materials to complete the work on schedule. This is another fine example of Samoan ingenuity and skill sets all available in the Territory, Robinson said. Nearly a dozen girls took the stage in an impromptu moment when DJ J-Smooth spun just the right tune to get them out of their seats and on to the stage, during last Saturday s International Day of the Girl celebration at the Veterans emorial Stadium in Tafuna. [photo: B. hen] Osini Faleatasi Inc. reserves all rights. dba Samoa News publishes onday to Saturday, except for some local and federal holidays. Send correspondences to: OF, dba Samoa News, Box 909, Pago Pago, Am. Samoa Telephone at (684) Fax at (684) advertisements to ads@samoanews.com the newsroom at news@samoanews.com Normal business hours are on. thru Fri. 8am to 5pm. Permission to reproduce editorial and/or advertisements, in whole or in part, is required. Please address such requests to the Publisher at the address provided above.

5 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 5 Veterans In Politics International United States ongress have agreed to wholly endorse and support Aumua Amata 2014 candidate for U.S. ongress Representing American Samoa Steve Sanson President aren Steelmon Auxiliary Director Jason Brooks - Nevada President October 22, 2014 Date The mission of Veterans In Politics is to educate, organize, and awaken our veterans and their families to select support and intelligently vote for those candidates whom would help create a better world, to protect ourselves from our own government(s) in a culture of corruption, and to be the political voice for those in other groups who do not have one. VeteransInPolitics.org. This ad is paid for Friends of Amata / friendsofamata@gmail.com

6 Page 6 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 THAN OU! AERIAN SAOA It is with profound humbleness that I offer my sincere fa afetai tele and fa amalo to the people of Tutuila, anu a, Aunu u and Olohega; and also the people of Samoa for their prayers and wellwishes for me during my time of illness. Like in every sickness, there is nothing more desirable and more welcoming and encouraging than the healing power of prayer. I was always uplifted and spiritually comforted because I felt your prayers and well-wishes all along, and they were always soothing and comforting in my moments of infirmity. I thank the various denominations and churches; servants of God and all the prayer groups; families, relatives, friends, individuals, and the countless of those whose kindness, love and faith I can never ever hope to repay. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I have recovered and am ready to serve the people of American Samoa again, God willing. And so it is with this renewed health and refreshing spirit that I humbly seek re-election as your representative in the United States ongress. I respectfully ask for your vote for me for the United States ongress for the next two years in the November 4 Elections. Thank you and God bless, RE-ELET FALEOAVAEGA This ad is paid for by the ommittee to Re-Elect Eni Faleomavaega for ongress

7 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 7 FAAFETAI TELE AERIA SAOA O tautai matapalapala ua iloa ogasami o penina tautele Tulouna ia oe Samoa o le atunu u tofi, i le afua mai alaetele na ma ape ai tofiga, se ia pau mai i Agalega sa teu ai malo, ma valo ia ai le suluia o Samoa i ave o le Tala Lelei. O upu o le Tu itu i Fa atau a Samoa, o Samoa o le Ati-poia, o le Ati-pouniu, o le Ati-fasia. O Samoa ua so o ona ta iao, o le maota e malamalama. E lasi fo i vasa, ae ua iloga le tolotolo o fa amoemoega lelei. Pe o le a fo i le ninimo, ae ua maitaulia e le tautai matapalapala ogasami o penina tautele. Ta alolo la ia ou paia fa aleatunu u i To oto o Sisina ma le Au-fue-loloa, o le latou fatu aiga tausi lena. Ae ou te mua i fa atulou atu i le paia o Lupesina o le Tala Lelei, le mamalu o le Aufaigaluega a le Atua, o lo o asuina le ipu vai o le ola, aua Samoa ma ona tagata. O a outou taulaga si i ma tapua iga i ao ma po, o lea e fa aifo mai ai pea i lagi manuia o Samoa atoa i ona auga-tupulaga. Tulouna lava Ou te fa atulou atu Tutuila ma anu a, o oe o le ao mamala mai le fa asouga o ao ma le atu folasa. O ou pa ia ua fai ai oe ma papa e le gae e, a o o le oneone fo i e le utufia. O le paia lava lea aua Sua ma le Vaifanua, Fofo ma Aitulagi, Itu au ma Alataua, Sa ole ma le Launiu Saelua, fa apea afioga i a opu E le vaea fo i fala o oto i le paia maualuga i le otu Sa, le La au na Amo tasi i a Samoa, le afifio i Fa atui ma le Fetalaiga i To oto o o le Fale ula. Tulou, tulouna lava Ou te fa atulou atu i lau faigamalo Tutuila ma anu a, i le afio o lau afioga i le ovana Sili, lau Tofa Lolo atalasi oliga ma lou tausi. Afio fo i le afioga i le Lutena ovana Lemanu Peleti auga ma lou faletua, o le aotelega lava lea i le nofo i matagaluega ese ese ma ofisa o le faiga malo a Amerika Samoa. Tulouna lau afioga i le Peresitene o le aota aualuga ma le mamalu o afioga i Senatoa; tulouna le Fofoga Fetalai ma Faipule Tofia o le atunu u i le aota o Sui, o pa ia lava ia o le Fono Faitulafono a Amerika Samoa. Tulouna fo i lau afioga i le Fa amasino Sili, le vasega o ali i Fa amasino ma le ofisa o Fa amasinoga, tulouna lava Ona ou tu ai lea i fatifatiga ma ou matamata i uluvao tetele, i le tapua iga mamalu i le usoga i a Tumua ma Pule -- i le afio o lau afioga i le Ao o le alo o Samoa: lau afioga Tupua Tamasese Efi ma lau asiofo; lau afioga i le Palemia; le mamalu i le alo o Samoa, ma ona tagata nu u uma. O le paia lava lea i Aiga ma a latou Tama, o Tama ma o latou Aiga, Itu au ma Alataua, Aiga i le Tai ma le Va a o Fonoti. E ui ina ta vao ese ese ia ta faiga-upu-fai fa a-malo, ae o ta ua lava o le uso tu ofe. Tulou, tulouna lava. Tutuila e ma anu a, Aunu u ma Olohega, ma Samoa atoa le mamalu i auauna paia a le Atua i so o se fata faitaulaga, tama ma tina matutua, tupulaga lalovaoa o le atunu u, ae maise o le au fai tatalo: Ua outou seu i le vateatea lupe o matagi, lea ua to a malie ai peau lagalaga. Ua mou atu fo i galu tau ma galu fesoua i, ona ua tali mai a outou tatalo fa atauanau i le Atua mo au, a o apulupulusia i tofaga ma fala efu lo u nei tagata fa atauva a. Ua o o ifo i le ta ele o lo u agaga le mafanafana o lo outou alofa, ona o a outou talosaga mamana. O a outou tatalo na avea ma lamepa i le pogisa, i taimi na mu itiiti ai le fa amoemoe, i le luluti o le apulupulusia o le tino-ma i ma le sapo-tu-vale o le manava. A o ai ea lenei tagata noa ua e manatu mai pea lava i ai? Paga lea, ua le tasi ae ua atulasi lo outou agaga faitama fa apito mo a u. Ua le lilo lo outou alofa i sa u upu, pe lanu fo i lo outou agalelei i so u manatu, aua o a u lava ua na o se auauna vaivai ma le fa atauva a. E ui ina tata fa alau fesilia i, a o lea ua to a peau taulaga, ina ua lafo le malu, ona o le agalelei ma le alofa o le Atua, e ala i le mamana o a outou tatalo. Fa afetai, fa afetai, fa afetai tele. Ua le lava upu o le gagana e sula ai lou alofa ae maise o au talosaga mamana Tutuila ma anu a. E fai fo i o lena, ae i le taimi a o o u tauavea le tofi o le atunu u i nei tausaga e tele. Talofa e, ua e taoto lava i le mageso o le ta ata a, ma e tofa i le gaoa ma le pefu o le ala, ona o lau fa aeaea i lo u nei tagata vaivai. Ae o le a ea se auala ou te toe taui atu ai lenei fa aaloalo faifai pea ua matua i maualuga? Tutuila e, ma anu a: Ua lagona le toe fa afouina o le mafaufau, le agaga, fa apea le malosi o le tino ona o le alofa o le Atua. Ona osofia ai lea o le manatu tumau pea ia te a u, e le mavae le fia tautua tuavae pea mo oe e ala i le tofi i Uosinitone mo le isi lua tausaga o lumana i, pe a tusa ai ma lou finagalo. E ui ina o le a ou toe tagi-sa fo i ia te oe, ae pau lea o le auala e mafai ai ona aoga lo u fa atauva a, e tali ma fa afo i atu ai lou agalelei ma lau fa aaloalo mo a u. O a ni aso o totoe o lo u nei ola, ta te fia aoga ai pea e asu vai ma molimoli lou finagalo i le Laumua i Uosinitone, aua lava se manuia o si o tatou atunu u, ae maise le lumana i o Amerika Samoa. Tau ia ina ou fa apea atu ma le agaga maualalo lava: malo le tiu, malo le fili fetu una i, ua malie le pale; malo le fatu, ua malie le ula i lau teu fa atupu ma au fa aaloaloga fa atamali i. Tutuila e, ma anu a, afai lava sa i ai se mea na pona i lau silasila ma lau fa afofoga i le tele o nei tausaga o o u tauavea le tofi o le atunu u i Uosigitone, ou te tatalo atu ma le agaga maualalo, ia natia fa amanu-gase ma ia fa amagalo mai se sese o le auauna. Ou te fa afetai i le afioga i le aluolefale-o-le-alataua, lau afioga Faiivae Iuli Alesana Godinet ma le faletua i a Ilaisa. Ua oulua sautia ma timu ia pea lava pea e ala i lo oulua agalelei ma la oulua lagolago mo a u i nei mau tausaga e tele. E momoli fo i la u fa afeta tele i nai o u aiga uma, o uo ma e masani, o pa aga ese ese ua le mafai ona ou taea i le taimi nei, fa afetai tele lava. I le mamalu o sui tauva uma mo le tofi o le atunu u i Uosigitone i lenei faiga palota. Fa amalo atu le finau, fa afetai le agaga fia fai mea lelei aua Amerika Samoa ma lona lumana i. Ia tatou maua pea le fa atamali i a o tatou alo faiva i le fa amoemoe, ma ia manuia lava le palota. O la u tatalo i le Atua: Tutuila e ma anu a, Aunu u ma Olohega, ia tumau pea Lona alofa ma Ana fa amanuiaga i totonu o ou pa, ia si omia ai ou maota ma ou laoa, ma ia lau usiusi pea le tamaoaiga o ou laufanua, aua ou tupulaga fai a e i le lumana i. Ia manuia le alo Tele o le Iunaite Setete, ma ia manuia fo i le faiga malo a Amerika Samoa le atunu u pele. TOE PALOTA O FALEOAVAEGA Totogia e le komiti mo le toe filifilia o Eni Faleomavaega i le onekeresi

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9 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 9 (Togiola speaking with US Secretary of State Hillary linton) O TOGIOLA UA FAAAONIA LONA AFAI ONA GALULUE A ISI TA ITA I O ALO A PISINISI A E FAATUATUAINA O IA I VA FAAALO A PISINISI ************* Na faatuatuaina e le Faamasino Sili iyamoto, i le tofia o Togiola na te tau ave le ulua i tofiga o le Faamasino faa-itumalo (district court); Na faatuatuaina e ovana olumane i le tofia o Togiola na te ta ita i le ulua i Fono Faafoe o le ASP A, ina ua faatu-ma oti; Na faatuatuaina e ovana Lutali i le tofia o Togiola na te ta ita i le ulua i Fono Faafoe o le olis i Tuufaatasi, ina ua tu to atasi; Na faamoemoeina e le Senate o le Fono Faitulafono, i le filifilia faalua o Togiola na te ta ita iina le omiti Su esu e faapitoa a le maota. Na faatuatuaina e ovana Tau ese i le tofia o Togiola na te ta ita i le faafoeina o taaloga (ini Ga mes) a le Pasefika i le 1997, ma tofia e ta ita i le faailogaina o le Senituri (100 tausaga) o le alo o Amerika Samoa i lalo o le fu a a l e Iunaite Setete i le tausaga e E faatolu ona filifilia togiola e le ekalesia faapotopotoga kerisiano i amerika samoa e avea ma ona ta ita ifono aoao. O le nofoaiga muamua a Togiola na talosagaina ai ma aumai ai i Amerika Samoa le faatasiga a atumotu o le Pacific Arts Festival i le Sa mafai e Togiola ona talosagaina Ta ita i o le Fono Faitulafono ina ia latou lagolagoina faatasi t aumafaiga a Faleomavaega mo le tulafono sa ta ua o le A.S.P.I.R.E.. mo le Star ist ma le Samoa Packing E tusa o le talosaga atu a Togiola, na galuea ina ai e le afioga i le U.S. Senatoa Inouye suiga i le tulafono o sikolasipi mo fanau fia aooga faa ta ita i au (Senior ROT) sa maua na o sitiseni, ma tatala ai loa le avanoa mo nesionale p ei o Amerika Samoa e agavaa ai e a oga i ia sikolasipi. O lenei avanoa ua vave ai ona faatupula ia le tele o alo ma fanau a Amerika S amoa, ua a oa oina faa-ofisa (officer training) e ala i lea porokalame o le Senior R.O.T.. O le talosaga a Togiola i le elandia ina ia faatuina se paaga faapisinisi i le va o le malo o amerik a samoa ma le elandia ina ia galulue faatasi e fausia le uaea ta oto i le alititai (submarine fiber optic cable) i le va o Hawaii, Amerika Samoa ma Samoa, mo le faalauteleina ma le faaleleia o fesoota iga tau telefoni ma initeneti. Na toe liliu Togiola feutaga i ma le Initeria ma faamatuu mai ai se vaega tupe tele e fesoasoani i le taumafaiga o lenei uaea, ma o lea ua selesele e le atunuu lea manuia. Sa tula i Togiola ma fai fesoota iga mo se maliliega i le va o le alo o Amerika Samoa, Samoa Packin g ma le Tri arine, ma mafai ai ona faatau mai e le Tri arine le fale gaosi i a a le Samoa Packing. Sa faaauau feutaga iga ma le Tri arine mo le faavaeina o la latou pisinisi i totonu o le atunuu e a la i fesoasoani e tuuina atu e le alo, ma faavae ai se kamupani i a tuu apa fou i totonu o Amerika Samoa o le Samoa Tuna Processors latou te faagaoioi lea pisinisi. I ia feutaga iga, sa tapa atu fo i Togiola i nisi o fai pisinisi e lava le silafia i mata upu faapea mo se fesoasoani, ma tula i mai ai arlos Sa nchez ma avea ma sootaga manuia na faigofie ai ia fesoota iga ma talanoaga ona o ia e iai ona silafia faapitoa i nei pisinisi. E ala i le talosaga mo Amerika Samoa na tuuina atu e Togiola i le Failautusi o Setete, Hillary lint on, na faamatu u mai ai e le Failautusi le avanoa, e avea ai Amerika Samoa ma isi teritori o le pase fika ma usufono faalogologo i totonu o fono a le Pacific Islands Forum (P.I.F.). Ia e 2014, sa ta iala Togiola i le sainiga aao mai le atunuu e lagolago ai taumafaiga a le Faipule, Faleomavaega ma nisi o pisinisi ina ia teena le taumafaiga a nisi kamupani e sui le tulafono mo le i a o le tuna tuu apa faaaogaina i mea taumafa a tamaiti a oga. Aua ana faia lea suiga, e tele le afaina o a tatou kamupani faapea galuega I totonu o kamupani ae faapea fo I le atunuu. Ia e 2014, sa ta iala Togiola i le sainiga a tagata faigaluega mai le Star ist, Tri arine ma le l autele o se tusi tuu sa o atu i a Failautusi o Faatoaga Tom Vilsack e tetee ai le taumafaiga a isi kamupani mai fafo e sui le tulafono (Buy America n Act) mo i a tuu apa e faaaoga i le school lunch ona o le aafiaga o a tatou kamupani ma galuega i totonu o Amerika Samoa. TOGIOLA HAS A PROVEN REORD HE AN WOR WITH OTHER GOVERNENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS AND THE TRUSTED HI HIEF JUSTIE IAOTO TRUSTED TOGIOLA B APPOINTING HI THE VER FIRST DISTRIT OURT JUDGE FOR THE NEWL ESTABLISHED DISTRIT OURT OF AERIAN SAOA IN 1979; GOVERNOR OLEAN TRUSTED HI TO LAUNH THE FIRST BOARD OF DIRETORS AND ANAGEENT OF ASPA WHEN I T BEAE AUTONOOUS; GOVERNOR LUTALI ENTRUSTED TO HI THE LEADERSHIP OF THE INAUGURAL BOARD OF HIGHER EDUATION WHEN A S WAS ADE A SEI- AUTONOOUS AGEN; THE SENATE TRUSTED HIS ABILITIES B APPOINTING HI TWIE TO HAIR THE SPEIAL SENATE INVESTIGATION OITTEE; GOVERNOR TAU ESE ENTRUSTED TO HI THE HAIRANSHIP OF THE HOSTING OITTEE FOR THE PAIFI INI GAES IN 1997, AND AGAIN TO HAIR THE OITTEE FOR THE AERIAN SAOA ENTENNIAL ELEBRATION OF 100 EARS UN DER THE UNITED STATES FLAG. HE WAS ELETED THREE TIES TO BE HAIRAN OF THE ONGREGATIONAL HRISTIAN HURH IN AERIAN SAO A; TOGIOLA NEGOTIATED WITH THE LEADERS OF THE FONO TO JOIN HI IN SUPPORTING DELEGATE FALEOAVAEGA S EFFORTS TO PROOTE THE A.S.P.I.R.E. AT TO HELP STAR IST AND SAOA PAING. TOGIOLA AND THE FONO LEADERS SI GNED A JOINT LETTER IN SUPPORT AND SENT IT TO FALEOAVAEGA. AT TOGIOLA S REQUEST, U.S. SENATOR INOUE SUESSFULL AENDED THE LAW RELATING TO ELIGIBILIT OF STUDENTS FOR SENIOR R.O.T.. SHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE ONL TO U.S. ITIZENS, ALLOWING U.S. NATIONALS, SUH AS A ERIAN SAOANS, TO BEOE ELIGIBLE FOR SHOLARSHIP. OPENING UP THIS OPPORTUNIT HAS ALLOWED AN ORE AERIAN SAOAN STUDENTS TO ATTEND OLLEGE UNDER SENIOR R.O.T.. S HOLARSHIPS. TOGIOLA STRU AN AGREEENT WITH ELANDIA TO FOR A PARTNERSHIP TO WOR TOGETHER TO SET UP A SUBA RINE FIBER OPTI ABLE TO ONNET HAWAII, AERIAN SAOA AND INDEPENDENT SAOA. HE TURNED AROUND AND NEGOTIATED WITH THE U.S.DEPARTENT OF INTERIOR TO ASSIST IN THE FUNDING OF THE PROJET AND THE U.S.DOI AGREED AND HELPED AERIAN SAOA EET THE FINANIAL GOALS OF THE PROJET. TOGIOLA FOSTERED AN AGREEENT BETWEEN HIEN OF THE SEA, TRI ARINE AND THE AERIAN SAOA GOVER NENT AING IT POSSIBLE FOR TRI ARINE TO TAE OVER THE VAATED HIEN OF THE SEA ANNER PLANT IN ATUU, AND AING IT POSSIBLE FOR TRI ARINE TO ESTABLISH ITS NEW BUSINESS IN AERIAN SAOA B FORING A NEW ORPORATION TO TAE OVER THE ANNER AND ESTABLISHING THE NEW BUSINESS. TOGIOLA ALSO REAHED OUT TO THE LOAL OUNIT EXPERTS, AND ARLOS SANHEZ RESPONDED B VOLUNTEERING TO ASSIST AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING THE NEESSAR ONTATS IN THE INDUSTR THAT HE NOWS VER WELL AND NEGOTIATIONS THAT RESULTED IN THE SUESS OF THE ENTIRE PROJET. PURSUANT TO TOGIOLA S REQUEST, SERETAR OF STATE HILLAR LINTON, FORALIZED AERIAN SAOA S AP PLIATION TOGETHER WITH OTHER PAIFI TERRITORIES TO BE OBSERVERS IN THE PAIFI ISLANDS FORU. THE APPLIATION WAS APPROVED B P.I.F. IN IN A 2014, TOGIOLA LEAD THE OUNIT IN SIGNING A STATEENT GIVEN TO FALEOAVAEGA TO SUPPORT H IS EFFORTS TOGETHER WITH THE OALITION OF BUSINESSES FRO AERIAN SAOA FIGHTING THE PROPOSED HANGES TO BU AERIAN AT WHIH WOULD HAVE AFFETED OUR AN NERIES. THIS WAS HAND DELIVERED TO FALEOAVAEGA S OFFIE AT THE ASTAA HEADQUARTERS IN TAFUNA. IN A 2014, TOGIOLA, TOGETHER WITH OUNIT LEADERS ARLOS & HRISTINA SANHEZ AND R. LEWIS WO LAN, SPEARHEADED THE APAIGN THROUGH A LETTER SIGNED B ANNER WORERS AND OTHER BUSINESS WORERS ASING THE U.S.SERETAR OF AGRIULTURE TO VILSA TO DE N THE EFFORTS OF STATESIDE OPANIES TO ODIF THE REQUIREENTS OF THE BU AERIAN AT BEAUSE IT WOULD HAVE DRASTIALL AFFETED OUR ANNERIES AND THE THOUSANDS OF JOBS DEPENDENT ON OUR FISHERIES IN AERIAN SAOA. THE LETTER WAS SENT AND REEIVED B THE SERETAR OF AGRIULTURE, TO VILSA. VOTE FOR TOGIOLA ON NOVEBER 4 THE ANDIDATE WITH A PROVEN REORD OF AOPLISHENTS FOR AERIAN SAOA PALOTA O TOGIOLA IA NOVEA 4 O LE SUI UA FAAAONIA ANA GALUEGA ANUIA O AERIA SAOA Togiola speaking at Democratic Governors Association Washington, D.. For more information please go to 4 ongress, and our website: THIS AD WAS PAID FOR B THE OITTEE AND FRIENDS SUPPORTING TOGIOLA FOR ONGRESS.

10 Page 10 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Talofa! E momoli atu le fa afetai tele mai le taele o lo u fatu mo i latou o lo o palota, ma fa aaluina latou taimi i le lagolagoina o au taumafaiga. Ou te fa afetai mo fautuaga e ao mo Amerika Samoa ona i ai se sui malosi e galue ma auauna i le atinaeina o le malo. E leai se tasi e iai se agava a e pei o lo u nei tagata ma le malamalama atoatoa i aia tatau ma manaoga fa apitoa o tagata o le teritori. Ua silafia uma e tagata o le teritori lo u nei tagata ma lo u tulaga. E le fulitua ae finau mo mea lelei, e i ai lo u talitonuga o manaoga fa apitoa o le teritori o lo o fa aleaogaina e le sui tulai. Ua o o i le taimi e tatau ai ona tatou faia se mea sili atu. Ua sefulu-fa nei tausaga o avea a u ma se loia, ou te faia mea uma i lo u malosi atoa e fesoasoani ai ia i latou e le o amanaiaina. Po o fea lava le alalafaga ma le aiga e o mai ai i latou sa manaomia la u fesoasoani, sa ou le va ai i le vaivai o le seleni (tupe) a o le alofa mo i latou. I le aso ou te talitonu o le a sili atu la u tautua mo tagata nu u o Amerika Samoa i le avea mo lo outou sui i Uosigitone. E le tatau mo Amerika Samoa ona tulai na o sui mo lona aiga ae galo ai le lautele. Palota mo se tagata e alofa i tagata uma o le atunu u ma se tagata e galulue fa atasi ma le malo ia tupu mai ai galuega ma manuia lautele o le atunu u. Ou te talosaga atu i le ava ma le fa aaloalo, ou te manaomia lau palota mo le sui tauva i Uosigitone. Fa afetai tele, Fa amolemole palota mai mo lou uso palagi!!!

11 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 11 Talofa! I would like to say a heartfelt Fa afetai to all the voters who have taken the time to express their support for my campaign. our kind words and encouragement are deeply appreciated. Speaking with all of you has reinforced my belief that the people of American Samoa deserve a strong representative who can work tirelessly to serve this island s interests. No other candidate has my level of experience in dealing with government indifference to the rights and needs of the residents of this Territory. The people of this Territory know who I am and what I stand for. I have a lengthy and proven track record of not backing down from a difficult fight, and I believe the needs of the Territory have been neglected by our current representative. Our residents deserve better, and the time has come for us to demand better. During the fourteen years I have spent as a practicing attorney, I have done everything in my power to assist those who have had nowhere else to turn. While not always successful, I have made every effort to stand up for those who otherwise would have no voice, regardless of which village they come from, which family they belong to, or how much money they have. Today, I believe that I can best serve the residents of American Samoa in a far greater and more meaningful capacity as your representative in ongress. American Samoa cannot afford to elect a candidate who will only be there for his or her family or one whose attention is diverted away from the needs of our people. Vote for the candidate who will represent all of the people of American Samoa equally and work to return our economy to one that produces jobs for all. I therefore ask for your vote on Election Day to be your Delegate to ongress. Fa afetai tele. Palota mai mo lou uso palagi Faamolemole.

12 Page 12 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Early morning sunrise is seen over the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 28, Temperatures in the Washington area are expected to make the year s last run toward 80 degrees Tuesday. (AP Photo/Pablo artinez onsivais) Hike in Port fees will not trickle down ontinued from page 1 tell Samoa News that it was hard to leave the work undone, it is our duty so pay or not, the work must be done so that services are maintained. Samoa News has also learned that for last week s pay period, compensatory hours have shown up on the Water Division s paychecks for the first time since the OT hours were stopped last October. The employees did not specify how many hours were compensated, or if all affected by the unpaid OT received them. Efforts to reach the Port Director Taimalelagi Dr. laire Poumele for comments were not immediately answered The Port director is currently off-island for meetings and will not return to the territory until Nov. 2. The Director of the Department of Human Resources, Sonny Thompson told Samoa News in response to questions about the issue, Because of the Governor s reinforcement of the ban on overtime payments to all government employees, as well as the enforcement of [federal] labor laws pertaining to an exemption of seamen overtime hours payment, the department stopped paying these employees their overtime. FEDERAL SEAAN PROVISION A provision of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exempts bona-fide seaman employees from the mandatory payment of a 1/2 time premium for overtime hours worked. It also provides an explanation as to who is considered a seaman, includes members of the crew such as sailors, engineers, radio operators, firemen, pursers, and stewards. (See online version of this story for the USDOL link to the federal law.) According to the USDOL, seamen employed on U.S. Flagged vessels are still entitled to their minimum wage based on their industry of employment rather than their specific activities for all hours worked (as cited in minimum wage law for American Samoa). USDOL s Wage and Hour Division director for the Honolulu District Office, Terence J. Trotter told Samoa News yesterday that he will be in American Samoa next month for meetings, and is always ready to provide education on any topic that relates to Wage Hour programs. He suggested that if employees or workers who have questions on whether the seaman exemption is applicable to their employment would like to discuss their entitlement to an overtime premium under the FLSA, please call the local USDOL investigator at It is important to note that there is typically a 2-year statute of limitations (under the FLSA) on the recovery of unpaid wages, he said via from Honolulu. BAGROUND Samoa News should also point out that whether or not the OT is authorized, the government still has to pay it. The question becomes: How do you stop unauthorized OT? The answer is not easy, but could possibly involve firing employees who put in for OT, or firing supervisors or directors that allow the OT to happen, despite the administration s policy which by the way, was what senators said should happen during the Senate hearing about moving the government payroll over to the DHR, which ASG officials said was due to the OT problem. orrespondent Fili Sagapolutele contributed to this report Galea i calls hearing ontinued from page 1 outs included the former governor, lieutenant governor and cabinet directors. Then last month, Galeai wrote again to Lolo about his request for an investigation into the payouts, saying that the committee s interest in this issue remains high, as well as the public interest. opies of both letters were also sent to Talauega. No one has responded yet, so I m calling a hearing, where the attorney general is the only witness so far scheduled to testify, Galeai said Tuesday this week, adding that he is looking at Nov. 6 for the committee hearing. I m not trying to prosecute anybody but I m trying to make sure they [executive branch] go after those people who received the payouts, to get the money back, he said. The money belongs to the people, it belongs to the tax payers, especially. [But] here we have people, who willingly and knowingly defrauded the government, Galeai alleges. According to the anu a senator, payouts are for those who are career service employees and they are the only ones who are authorized to receive such benefits as unused sick and annual leave, as cited in the law and regulations. But for former directors who are on contract as well as the governor and lieutenant governor to get payouts for unused sick and annual leave that is not in accordance with the law, Galeai said. He also said that the governor and lieutenant governor are elected officials and shouldn t get payouts for annual and sick leave. But if that is the case, then senators and House members should also be entitled to such payouts, he said. Responding to Samoa News inquiries, the governor s executive assistant Iulogologo Joseph Pereira said yesterday afternoon that the attorney general has completed his assessment pursuant to the request from Galeai. However, Iulogologo referred Samoa News questions to Talauega, who didn t immediately reply. When contacted yesterday afternoon, Galeai was thankful that the assessment is now complete but added that I still have not received anything from the Executive Branch, but hopefully they will send soon an official response. $10,000 BONUSES Galeai also revealed that the committee will also probe the issue of the three ASG employees who each received $10,000 this year when they retired after serving in government for many years. I want to find out who authorized these payments, he said. It was revealed during Fono hearings in August this year that Lolo has put a stop to the $10,000 bonuses. Galeai said during the hearings that there is no law and no authority given under any statute to pay out these bonuses. Lafo e se tama ita i ai itulau 1 o lona kisi lea i ai, sa ia taua fo i e fa apea, e na o le to alua lava ali i e masani ona ia kisi i ai, o le ali i o N ma le ali i o S, o i laua fo i o ana uo tama i na vai taimi. I masina e 14 na galue ai le molimau i le fale kalapu i Satala e pei ona ia taua i lana molimau, e le i fa atasi ona ia fesili ia Park i taimi na te manaomia ai se tupe. Na fesili Sunia i le molimau pe sa i ai la se isi auala na ia uia ina ia mafai ai ona ia maua se tupe, na tali le molimau, sa faila sana talosaga i le Ofisa o Leoleo ma talanoa ai ma le leoleo e igoa ia Penitusi, ma fautua atu ai loa le leoleo lea ia te ia, e onosa i se i tu u atu muamua le mataupu i luma o le fa amasinoga. Na toe fesili Sunia i le molimau, pe sa ia faila sana tagi i Hawaii fa asaga ia Park ina ia mafai ai ona ia maua se tupe, na tali le molimau, ioe, na mafua ona ia faila lea talosaga, ona sa fautua atu ni tagata faigaluega se to alua a le Social Service e fai le tulaga lea, ma mafua ai loa ona ia fai i le isi tamaitai sa la to alua la te tutu fa atasi e faila le la tagi fa asaga ia Park, e tu uaia ai o ia i mea uma nei ae maua ai se la tupe. Ina ua fesiligia le loia i le latou mafutaga ma ni ali i se to alua i le araoke Bar, na faamaonia ai e le molimau le i ai o se mafutaga tau feusuaiga i le va o ia ma ali i ia e to alua o N ma S, o ni ali i fagota uma, e eseese uma fo i taimi latou te feusua i ai ma ali i nei, ae o le tele o taimi o nei feusuaiga, e totogi atu ai e i laua nei tupe ta i $50 pe $60 i le po mo lea mafutaga, ae a o o loa i le taimi e sauni ai va a fagota a alii nei e toe fo i atu i le sami e fagogota, ona avatu lea e i laua nei tupe ta i $300 pe $400 fo i, e fa atau ai mea e mana o ai ao toesea i laua, ma o se vaega o ia tupe na te lafo i lona aiga i Samoa. Na fesili le loia a Sheila ia Joel Shiver i le molimau, pe o lona lava loto fuatiaifo na mafua ai ona amata le latou mafutaga ma N ma S, ae na tali le molimau, o Sheila na fa atonuina o ia e o ma N, ae o isi taimi sei vagana ua fa ataga mai o ia e Park po o Sheila ona fa atoa mafai lea ona la momoe ma S. 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