The Associate Minister of Education, Tuu'u Anasi’i Leota, says the resignation of Finance Minister, Faumuina Tiatia Liuga, is good for Samoa.
The Member of Parliament for Siumu said Faumuina had done the honourable thing by resigning last Wednesday night.
“This is in view of the numerous allegations highlighted by both the Auditor’s Report and the Officers of Parliament Report,” Tuu’u told the Samoa Observer yesterday. “And I believe it is good for the people and country as a whole.
“I firmly believe this resignation should have been done earlier to avoid the frustration felt by all these allegations.”
The allegations he is referring to were ones raised in the Report of the Controller and Chief Auditor to the Legislative Assembly 2009-2010 and supported by the Officer’s of Parliament Committee’s (O.P.C.) Report tabled in the House last year.
In section 10.12 on the Samoa Land Corporation (S.L.C.) the O.P.C. recommended legal action be taken.
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The report states that: “On the examination of the overall evidence, it is reasonable to state that due to the seriousness of discrepancies and corrupt practices reported in the Chief Auditor’s Report, and that the Committee has confirmed these matters from its findings, Government is therefore recommended that these Committee findings as mentioned in the report be noted, and appropriate legal actions be implemented and applied to all those who are involved in this investigation of corrupt practice and that relevant provisions of the law.”
Asked if Faumuina should be made accountable for the alleged mistakes he made, Tuu’u responded: “I guess so, as well as those implicated in the report.
“And I am thankful that the Parliament has approved and endorsed the O.P.C. report including all of its recommendations, including having the matter referred to Court.”
While Tuu’u said he did not know who Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi would appoint this Friday, he did hazard a guess.
“No one knows except the Prime Minister,” he said.
“But if he goes with what he said that he will appoint a Member of Parliament from a district that has not had a Minister for sometime now.
“The one person who I can see fits that is the Member of Parliament from Alataua Isisifo, Lafaitele Patrick Leiataualesa.”
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