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May 27, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Australia and New Zealand are being urged to follow the lead of the Federated States of Micronesia, and recognise Fiame Naomi Mata’afa as Samoa’s Prime Minister, reports Pacnews. But neither Australia nor New Zealand are showing any signs of making such a declaration, with both governments towing the diplomatic line of ... <a title="Australia, NZ criticised for ‘silence’ over recognition for Samoa’s Fiame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/australia-nz-criticised-for-silence-over-recognition-for-samoas-fiame/" aria-label="Read more about Australia, NZ criticised for ‘silence’ over recognition for Samoa’s Fiame">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2021
By Barbara Dreaver, TVNZ One News Pacific correspondent Samoa’s deepening political crisis has taken yet another turn today after the Attorney-General’s office launched an astounding attack on the country’s judiciary. The Supreme Court hearing over whether the swearing in of the FAST party outside Parliament was legitimate has been adjourned to next week after the ... <a title="Attorney-General attacks Chief Justice as Samoan political crisis deepens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/attorney-general-attacks-chief-justice-as-samoan-political-crisis-deepens/" aria-label="Read more about Attorney-General attacks Chief Justice as Samoan political crisis deepens">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2021
EDITORIAL: By the Editorial Board As the focus of Samoa’s political crisis shifts to the courtrooms of our Supreme and District Courts, and with Monday, 24 May 2021, going down in the history books as a tale of alternate realities, we are left wondering if there is something missing. Wherever you stand and whoever you ... <a title="Samoa Observer: Where is the Head of State?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/samoa-observer-where-is-the-head-of-state/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa Observer: Where is the Head of State?">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2021
By Antonio Sampaio in Dili The Timor-Leste government may apply disciplinary action to public officials doing face-to-face work who refuse to take the vaccine, while maintaining that vaccination against covid-19 is not mandatory. Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Fidelis Magalhães admitted the government’s tough stance, explaining that the vaccine was not ... <a title="Timor government may punish public officials who refuse covid vaccination" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/timor-government-may-punish-public-officials-who-refuse-covid-vaccination/" aria-label="Read more about Timor government may punish public officials who refuse covid vaccination">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2021
By Jamie Tahana, RNZ Pacific journalist Samoa’s incoming prime minister has called for the caretaker Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) government to relinquish power so the country can rebuild. The country is in a constitutional crisis after the FAST party, which won a one-seat majority in the April 9 election, was blocked from entering Parliament ... <a title="Fiame calls for Tuila’epa to end Samoa’s ‘enormous assault’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/fiame-calls-for-tuilaepa-to-end-samoas-enormous-assault/" aria-label="Read more about Fiame calls for Tuila’epa to end Samoa’s ‘enormous assault’">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2021
RNZ Pacific Indonesian police have forcefully dispersed a number of West Papuan protests around the region. The protesters were yesterday calling for the release of pro-independence activist Victor Yeimo who was taken into police custody more than two weeks ago. They were also calling for the release of other Papuan political prisoners, and rejecting Jakarta’s ... <a title="Indonesian police crack down on ‘free Yeimo’ West Papuan protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/indonesian-police-crack-down-on-free-yeimo-west-papuan-protests/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian police crack down on ‘free Yeimo’ West Papuan protests">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2021
By Samisoni Pareti in Suva The governing body of the University of the South Pacific has put a stop to a long and bitter campaign by the Fiji government to get rid of vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia. With the strong leadership of Tonga and Samoa, the council voted to: Issue a new contract for the ... <a title="Fiji-deported USP vice-chancellor Ahluwalia gets new contract" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/fiji-deported-usp-vice-chancellor-ahluwalia-gets-new-contract/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji-deported USP vice-chancellor Ahluwalia gets new contract">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2021
By Laurens Ikinia Students from six Melanesian countries and territories in the Pacific — Fiji, Kanaky/New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon islands, Vanuatu and West Papua — have gathered at Auckland University of Technology to form a club to “empower wantoks”. The AUT Melanesian Students Club was launched last Sunday with representative students from each ... <a title="Wantok students from 6 nations form solidarity Melanesian club at AUT" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/wantok-students-from-6-nations-form-solidarity-melanesian-club-at-aut/" aria-label="Read more about Wantok students from 6 nations form solidarity Melanesian club at AUT">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2021
RNZ News Samoa’s Prime Minister-elect says she does not think the accusation of treason by the incumbent leader holds sway and suggested he his having a hard time letting go of power. Samoa’s Attorney-General has filed a complaint with the Supreme Court, claiming yesterday’s ad-hoc swearing in of the FAST party MPs was unconstitutional. The ... <a title="Samoa incumbent leader needs to ‘get a grip’, says PM-elect Fiame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/samoa-incumbent-leader-needs-to-get-a-grip-says-pm-elect-fiame/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa incumbent leader needs to ‘get a grip’, says PM-elect Fiame">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2021
RNZ Pacific Samoa’s FAST Party is expecting to face another day locked out of Parliament today and is also predicting a long year ahead to resolve the country’s constitutional crisis. Accusations of coups and treason are flying as the standoff between the majority FAST party and the defeated caretaker government shows no sign of ending. ... <a title="FAST heading back to court to try and resolve political impasse in Samoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/25/fast-heading-back-to-court-to-try-and-resolve-political-impasse-in-samoa/" aria-label="Read more about FAST heading back to court to try and resolve political impasse in Samoa">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2021
RNZ Pacific The next step in the Samoan crisis is to see where the police land and to get a sense of who is going to line up on which side and who will get “the social licence” to be the legitimate government, says a leading New Zealand academic. Associate professor of Pacific studies at ... <a title="Next question is role of police and ‘social licence’ in Samoan crisis, says academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/25/next-question-is-role-of-police-and-social-licence-in-samoan-crisis-says-academic/" aria-label="Read more about Next question is role of police and ‘social licence’ in Samoan crisis, says academic">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2021
EDITORIAL: By the Samoa Observer Editorial Board What a shame it had to happen as it did. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa taking the oath of office to govern Samoa seven weeks after being elected is an event of generational, regional, and international significance. Today and for her conduct since April 9, we congratulate Fiame. We wish ... <a title="Samoa Observer: Swearing-in strengthens nation’s foundation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/25/samoa-observer-swearing-in-strengthens-nations-foundation/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa Observer: Swearing-in strengthens nation’s foundation">Read more</a>
