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Speaker bans Tuilaepa’s sunglasses in Parliament
Opposition Leader Tuilaepa Sailele Maliegaoi during the swearing-in ceremony in September.
(Photo: Junior S. Ami)
By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo
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20 January 2026, 10:10AM
Speaker of the House Auapaau Mulipola Aloitafua banned Opposition Leader Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi from wearing sunglasses in parliament unless they are medically prescribed.
The Speaker made the call as the parliamentary session started on Tuesday.
The ruling followed a lecture by the Speaker directed at the Opposition Leader over comments Tuilaepa made on social media.
During the session, the Speaker criticised what he described as inappropriate online statements made by Tuilaepa, warning him against using harsh language both on social media and inside the House.
The leader of the Opposition has since taken off his sunglasses.
More to come.
By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo
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20 January 2026, 10:10AM
