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'Desire for power:' Fiame on govt. collapse

By Bethel Ale 15 July 2025, 8:50PM

Caretaker Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataʻafa blamed deep divisions over legal charges faced by Laauli Leuatea Schmidt and accused the Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) faction and the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) of politically motivated actions for bringing down the 2025/2026 national budget.

By Bethel Ale 15 July 2025, 8:50PM
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