Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has dismissed concerns about the division of some constituencies saying they are just minor changes.
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However several recommendations from a parliamentary select committee on the Electoral Amendment Act 2013 were rejected by Cabinet.
Those recommendations include a) Replacement of the individual voters roll with two (2) Urban constituencies;
b) Dealing with the problems of electors (without kinship connections) residing within the Faleata and Vaimauga territorial constituencies who have swelled the rolls of those constituencies.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, Tuilaepa blamed the Opposition for stirring up things.
“Villages like Faleasi’u and Fasito’o know where the line is drawn between their constituencies,” said Tuilaepa.
“It’s just Falealili and Safata that have small changes and the same goes for the town area. But things like this, the Tautua is stirring up things. But that is their duty to stir up things.”
From what he sees, Tuilaepa said he believes that anything can be done and it is quite simple.
He assured the public that concerns regarding the amendments in the Electoral Act can be addressed in the upcoming parliamentary sitting, next week.
“This is not the first time we’ve had a General Election,” he said.
“If you can remember, these amendments are not new; they were discussed in four different Commissions of Inquiry (into General Elections) in the past 20 years.
“The Commission was not undertaken without proper consideration and analysis with representatives of all constituencies being consulted.”
The Prime Minister stressed that the main purpose of the amendments is to ensure that the election is conducted in the most honest way possible.
He added that Satan is everywhere.
“Satan goes for anything fatty (lololo) and sweet,” said Tuilaepa.
“Anything that is sweet is weak and that comes from those who oppose us.
“That is the devil’s way to go for things that are sweet and fatty.”
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