"I Am Not Stupid Or Sick - Mr. PM"

Written by PASS media release
Sunday, 16 December 2007
Afioga Tuilimu Tile Mose with 11-year-old son, Gary Taunting remarks by the Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, about a man who appeared on a television road switch protest promotion, has drawn an angry response from the man himself. PM Tuilaepa was delivering the anniversary address for his Government HRPP Party on Friday when he referred to 59 year old Tuilimu Tile Mose of Nuusuatialemanu Safata and Matautu-Falealili, as the old man who had been misled and made a fool of . An upset Tuilimu reacted to the PM ‘s remarks to the local media. "I and my family are very sad and upset by what the Prime Minister said about me. Prime Minister - I am not sick or an old fool,” says Tuilimu. “I was born in Samoa and lived in Auckland New Zealand for 40 years. In my 40 years in New Zealand, I worked in insurance and real estate. “I am a qualified fitter and welder. I have spent my life to educate my children. I have one son who is a lawyer in Manukau, another who will be a qualified doctor at the end of this year. I have a daughter who is a senior bank officer with Westpac in Auckland and another daughter who is a private investigator at the ASB Bank in Auckland. “I have helped Samoa by sending money home for many many years. “Prime Minister – no body made me go on television. Samoa is a free country and I went on the television because I wanted to. Nobody put words in my mouth and I believe what I said because I can see that the Government's decision is going to affect tourism and put tourists at a big risk from car crashes – it is the wrong decision for Samoa. Also, family and my children’s lives should not be put at risk. I am very disappointed and upset because I believe that the leader of our country should not call people old fools or sick just because they express an opinion – even if it is different to the Prime Minister's opinion. This is the first time anyone has said this about me and to be called this by the Prime Minister of my country is very upsetting. I have an opinion and I support our march on Monday 100%. You cannot change my mind because this is going to affect the whole country, and I love my country. Comments (7) Subscribe to this comment's feed maybe prime minister is sick.... written by concerned citizen, December 16, 2007 For a leader of a country to make such a statement to a hard working citizen is just not on. The PM owes you an apology and perhaps your village. Our PM is out of his mind and maybe his popularity within his own party has given him that right to criticise citizens of Samoa. Now that he knows who you are and what you have done for Samoa, what is he to say about that? Mr PM, you can only be personal and criticise your own colleagues when you are in parliament but not the members of the public... thanks written by troublemaker, December 17, 2007 Malo Tuilimu and thanks for what you said. It feels good to help people, isn't it? Have a good one in Samoa. AUA LE VAAI MAUALALO written by KING POLE, December 17, 2007 OU TE FAALUAINA LE MANATU O LE TAMA IA TUILIMU MOSE, SE O OE O LE TOA, O OE O LE TAGATANU'U MONI LAVA O SAMOA, O LE MEA FO'I LEA UA TELE INA TAEA AI MEA A LE ATUNU'U, ONA O LE VAAI MAUALALO MA LE FAASIASIA I TAGATA, SOLE E LE FAAPENA LE GALEUGA A LE ALI'I FAAOLA, AUA O LE MEA E TE FUAINA ATU E TOE FUA MAI IA TE OE, AE SILI AI ONA E TIGA PE A TOE FO'I ATU LE MEA IA TE OE, LAU SUSUGA I LE ALI'I PALEMIA, SE VAAI ALOFA I TAGATA, AUA LE FAITO'ATASIA E LAU SUSUGA SE FAAIUGA, O LE MALO FAI FAATASI A TAGATA UMA, E LE TE'ITE'I E TU MAI I LE TOFI, LAGA ONA E TU I LE TOFI ONA O LE PALOTA A TAGATA O LE MALO, LA IESU NA OU SAU MO E MAMA'I AE OU TE LE I SAU MO E MALOLOSI....VAAI SE ISI I TAGO FO'I FAALILIU SESE FAAUPUGA A LE TUSI, TAGO E TU'U I LE LOLOTO, ONA E MALAMALAMA AI LEA...MANUIA LE ASO I MISSED YOU GUYS SO MUCH. written by LOLU TAUA SIONE, March 28, 2008 TALOFA AND WELL COME TO YOU. DO I KNOW YOU........... I GUESS SO ..........SEE YOU LATER ALECATER... I LOVE MATAUTU FALEALILI SO MUCH .THAT IS WHERE I FROM............. KALALA .. FAAPOI ... ANITA ....MIRIAMA .........AIESI ,,,,,,,IVONA ,,,,,,,,,AND EVERYBODY I KNOW ..I LOVE ALL OF YOU GUYS SO MUCH......ONE THING I WANT TO SAY.........TAKE CARE YOU GUYS.............I MISSED YOU GUYS SO MUCH......I LOVE MY FAMILY TOO... BYE BYE/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////SEE YA, MONI MA FAAMAONI written by T.Sevao, March 28, 2008 Fia avatu foi se manatu i le mataupu ua taua i luga. E lagona foi e lou tagata le le manaia o saunoaga a le PM e faasino i le tama ua taua. O le mea moni e sili atu le tiga ma faagalogata o le manua e mafua mai i tala ma faaupuga lafo nai lo le ta e oo mai ia ta ita i amo poo le fusi pau. O le manatu ua faaalia e le tama ou te matua ou lagolagoina ma e tele lava itu leaga e tulai mai ai ae leai ma se itu lelei e aumai ai. A faapuupuu lava le mataupu ua pisapisao ai le atunuu ma le lalolagi atoa, e sili pe a faapalota le atunuu lautele ae aua le pulepule tutuina e le Palemene ma le Kapeneta atoa ai ma le PM lona faaiuga. E le o se mataupu faigofie. Ae a taunuu ma pasia o lona uiga ua lata mai le taimi o le faamai oti i Samoa. Sole sei fai ma se alofa. O le mea nei e nonofo mamao atu i atunuu e mamao ma le atunuu pele o Samoa ae le mafai, le mafai, le mafai lava ona galo Samoa ma ona tagata. OU TE ALOFA TELE IA SAMOA. AGAGA PAIA E, AFIO ANE MA AFIO IFO I AGAGA O TAGATA SAMOA UMA INA IA FAIA SE FAAIUGA LELEI O LENEI MATAUPU. SOIFUA Never forget Matautu Falealili. written by Ben Peni., April 16, 2008 O ou alofaaga mo au uo uma lava oi matautu falealili///////////////////Nauma....Alo...Folasa......Telu.......Selu.....and my big brother TULIPE MASI SAMOA. Ou te alofa mo si ou aiga uma lava oi Laulii ma Matautu Falealili..................................E manatua pea outou i lou agaga. Aloha from Hawaii..... written by M. Lepule, July 04, 2008 Faamalo lava le onosa'i i lau susuga Tuilimu Tile Mose. Alofa'aga mo oe mai Hawaii...Fofoga....B.J.....Maxena.....Maximus.....Jr.Silipa..&...Mulimauga... Write comment Name Email Title Comment
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