Samoan PM accused of being 'a leader who believes he is above the law'

Samoan PM accused of being 'a leader who believes he is above the law'

A former editor of Samoa's only independent daily newspaper has characterised Samoan Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa (La'auli) Leuatea Schmidt as a "dictator" under whose leadership the "law has been compromised".

Samoa PM accused of being 'a leader who believes he is above the law'

By RNZ Pacific staffPago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former editor of Samoa's only independent daily newspaper has characterized Samoan Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa (La'auli) Leuatea Schmidt as a "dictator" under whose leadership the "law has been compromised". Shalveen Chand, who led the Samoa Observer as its editorial chief, has accused La'auli of a "lack of accountability and transparency", "intimidation" of journalists and "nepotism" since…