Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt defended the appointment of Magele Sekati Fiaui as the chairman for the Fa'asalele'aga No.2 district council while announcing the names of district chairs on Wednesday.

La'aulialemalietoa said that he believes that Magele did not misuse any district council funds. He said it's the timing that was wrong.

"We have come to a conclusion that it's good to close all district councils when it's near an election," La'auli said.

The court found that Magele had used the money to entice votes. 

"Accordingly, the court finds that the approval and signing by the Petitioner of cheques on the day of pre-polling and two days prior to polling cannot be regarded as a mere administrative procedure. Viewed in its electoral context, such conduct constitutes an inducement of voters and falls within the definition of bribery," the court had said.

"The timing of the approvals is decisive: it converts otherwise lawful disbursements into corrupt practices, contrary to both the spirit and letter of electoral law."

Laaulialemalietoa said Magele was using these funds for the sake of the district council.

He said no district council guideline says the chairman cannot use the Fono Faavae funds when it's close to a general election.

Magele was found guilty in the Supreme Court for nine counts of election bribery.

La'aulialemalietoa announced the chairpersons for 50 districts except for Aiga i le Tai.

There were 11 constituencies with two chairpersons each and 40 with one. Majority are the members of parliament for Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST).

1. Vaimauga No.1- Pauga Talalelei Pauga

2. Vaimauga 2- Taimaleta Taimang/ Lenata'i Victor Tamapua

3. Vaimauga 3- Nonu La'ulu Williams/ Taioaliiseu Fiti Aimaasu

4. Vaimauga 4- Tonuu Fuamoli/ Lima Graeme Tualaulelei

5. Faleata 1- Manuleleua Paletasala

6. Faleata 2- Leatinuu Wayne Sooialo/ Muaaufaalele Mary

7. Faleata 3- Panoa Lui James

8. Faleata 4- Ale Vena Ale

9- Sagaga 1- Samaina Keresome Taulapapa

10. Sagaga 2- Fata Ryan Schuster

11. Sagaga 3- Sala Paulo Poto

12. Sagaga 4- Tagaloatele Poloa

13. A'ana Alofi 1- Fesola'i Tusiupu Tuigamala

14. A'ana Alofi 2- Aiono Alec Ekeroma

15. A'ana Alofi 3- Agaseata Valelio Tanuvasa

16. A'ana Alofi 4- Afamasaga Leone Masame

17. Falelatai/ Samatau- Teleiai Christian Ausage

18. Lefaga/ Faleaseela- Masinalupe Makesi Masinalupe

19. Safata 1- Anapu Te'i Seve Fuimaono

20. Safata 2- Tuia Letoa Paepae/ Tupa'i Saimasi John

21. Siumu- Tu'u'u Anasii Leota/ Faalogo Asuao Kapeli

22. Falealili 1- Toelupe Onesemo

23. Falealili 2- Maiava Fuimaono Asafo

24. Lotofaga- Fiame Naomi Mata'afa/ Fiaola Iosua

25. Lepa- Tupua John Tupua

26. Aleipata Itupa Lalo- Levaotogo Rodney Chang/ Faleomavaega Titimaea Tafua

27. Aleipata Itupa Luga- Tafua Edmund Taufua

28. Vaa o Fonoti- Fuimaono Tuivaitolo/ Mau'u Siaosi Puepuemai

29. Anoama'a 1- Moefaauo Julius Tafunai

30. Anoamaa 2- Toomata Nora Leota

31. Faasaleleaga 1- Leatigaga Matafi Lauina

32. Faasaleleaga 2- Magele Sekati Fiaui

33. Faasaleleaga 3- Papalii Taeu Masipau/ Namulauulu Sami Leota

34. Faasaleleaga 4- Tea Toala Peato

35. Faasaleleaga 5- Vui Iiga Sione

36. Gagaemauga 1- Vaaaoao Saumalo Alofipo

37. Gagaemuaga 2- Seuamuli Fasi Toma

38. Gagaifomauga 1- Lavea Solomona Paulo

39. Gagaifomauga 2- Foisala Lilo Tu'u Ioane

40. Gagaifomauga 3. La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt

41. Vaisigano 1- Amituana'i Tautofi Roma

42- Vaisigano 2- Motuopuaa Seve Henry/ Fereti Papalii Tagaloa

43. Falealupo- Tuimaseve Poto Seumanutafa

44. Alataua i Sisifo- Taituave Lafaitele Valoaga

45. Salega 1- Tilafono David Hunter

46. Salega 2- Leilua Sagato Karene

47. Palauli 1- Mulipola Anarosa Molioo

48. Palauli 2- Fiu Ponifasio Vasa

49. Palauli 3- Aiolupotea Misa Tony Aiolupo

50. Satupa'itea- Asiata Salevao Leaoa

Prime Minister again explained that the four HRPP MP's who did not apply include Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi of Lepa, Aeau Tima Leavai of Falealupo, Faleata 3, which is Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi and Fa'asalele'aga No.2 Vaaelua Senetenari Samau.

He said eight others did apply but objected to supporting the project, which is why they were not selected.