"AG
SHOULD LOOK INTO COMPTROLLER'S CLAIMS"
Dear Editor,
The article in
your last Friday's issue citing the resignation by the ASG Comptroller,
the reasons behind his resignation and especially his request
for the federal government to look into corruption in the government
of American Samoa were somewhat strong and embarrassing.
I think the Attorney
General should take a close look into these allegations and undertake
proper actions including ascertaining whether they are true or
not. The Attorney General should also undertake proper action
to include prosecution.
I suggest the
Attorney General should move into action. This will show to the
federal government that we are handling the matter in an appropriate
way, instead of placing them under the mat as was done in the
past. The Attorney General should take action, and if he determines
that he has a conflict of interest, he should appoint another
attorney to handle the matter and stay away.
An alternative:
for the Fono to promulgate appropriate legislation calling for
a special prosecutor to proceed into taking proper actions including
prosecuting the wrongdoer(s) in this so-called corruption. This
is perhaps the proper action by the Fono in their Special Session.
The image of the American Samoa Government in Washington D. C.
and the whole United States as well as our neighboring islands
is that all Samoans are just crooked and our credibility is down
and perhaps at nil.
Ae ua lavea atu
ai fua isi e lei auai i ia ituaiga tuuaiga ma le au gaoi i tupe
a le malo. Ta fia tautua i se faigamalo alofa ma le faamaoni.
Name Withheld
by Request
"MINISTERS
STILL RULE"
Dear Editor,
Just want to
add my two cents to something that is more evil than the devil
himself. I have forgiven but I can't forget. To this day I still
can see my mom crying when I asked her for school supplies and
she replies that the only money left is the monthly donations
for the church and the MINISTER. Well it looks like that tradition
is alive and well world wide. Now they are getting in the way
of the service members who are serving to defend the right to
vote?
Wow! Good luck
American Samoa!
Onosai M. Aulava
"THANK
YOU"
Dear Editor,
I like to express
my deep gratitude for the impressive assistance I got after I
fell ill on the Island of Ta'u. First of all I would like to
thank Mrs. Pu'a Filoiali'i, LVN, of the Ta'u Dispensary who attended
me with great and excellent care on Ta'u and arranged for the
ambulance service on Tutuila.
Mrs. Lealofi
Imo-Filoiali'i of Inter Island Vacations is thanked for arranging
for a seat on the plane to Tutuila. Dr. Ivan and the medical
staff at the Emergency Room (ER) of the LBJ Tropical Medical
Center are greatly thanked for their excellent medical and administrative
assistance and the crew of the EMS ambulance of the LBJ Ambulance
Service for their quick service.
I also like to
thank Mr. Tufele Li'amatua, District Governor of Manu'a, for
his immense help and support in both administrative and immigration
matters.
Last but not
least I am deeply indebted for the great hospitality and aid
I received from Mr. and Mrs. James and Meleagi Chapman during
my stay in Ta'u.
Martin van de
Bult
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