Samoa's 'King Faipopo' considers withdrawing guilty plea
Apia, SAMOA — In Samoa the sentence of Malele Atofu Paulo also known as King Faipopo on a charge of making false accusations and defaming Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi, has been set

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![(l-r) Manager of the ASPA Environmental Services Division William Spitzenberg, with Matamua Katrina Mariner and Helen Pulou at the 12th Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Conference and Expo in Port Vila, Vanuatu. [courtesy photo] (l-r) Manager of the ASPA Environmental Services Division William Spitzenberg, with Matamua Katrina Mariner and Helen Pulou](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/aspa_professional_award.jpg?itok=lK1RDINn)
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