The former Deputy Principal of Aana Alofi No. 1 Secondary School, Ieti Paleaae, has been jailed for 10 months for assaulting two students, in years 9 and 10.
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The first victim was a 14-year-old male, Tutoatasi Gasologa, and the second victim was a 15-year-old female, Lina Fereti.
“Let this be a lesson to all other teachers who continue to assault the students,” Justice Mata Keli Tuatagaloa said, in delivering her decision to the 50-yearold accused, from Saoluafata.
“Teachers play an important role and they become role models to the students because they educate them to become future leaders.” According to the police summary of facts, the accused used a stick to assault the first victim, which left him with bruises and a broken arm.
“But I plan to make an official announcement in December about my decision not to run in March (general election)."
“It’s not the same anymore, I feel weaker and I believe [not running] is the way to go about it, although I want to acknowledge the support from my village for the past five years.”
Tuileutu added his illness “is serious” and it was one of the reasons why he had to leave Parliament straight away on Tuesday to go to Savai’i to find a traditional cure.
“I sometimes cannot move my hands and I have also abandoned the prescribed pills,” he said. “I’m hoping to find other kinds of treatment.”
The M.P is 68-years-of-age and from the village of Faga, Savai’i.
He was elected to Parliament during the 2011 General Election.
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