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I don’t support unification, says PM
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July 13, 2014 |
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By Tupuola Terry Tavita
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has revealed he does not entertain the notion of a unified Samoa.
“There is no benefit whatsoever for us if we unify,” he said this week.
The PM’s views follows a day of meeting last Friday with a delegation from American Samoa, led by Lieutenant Governor Lemanu Peleti Moliga in Apia.
“It’s better to have two independent Samoas. Independent Samoa to the west and our ties with the international community and an independent Eastern Samoa which maintains its close ties with the United States. That way we have the best of both worlds. We go to international forums and we get two voices and two votes and have a lot of say and manoeuvrability on issues that affect us.
“I know there are some people who would like to see the two Samoas reunified but I don’t support it.”
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