Frank Bainimarama Weds Samoan Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele.

Love conquers perennial rivalry.

In an unprecedented move in the history of the Pacific Islands, the Prime Minister of Fiji, Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama and the Prime Minister of Samoa, Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele tied knot last night in a private ceremony attended only by close family members and friends at Sofitel Hotel in Nadi.

Tuilaepa Sailele upon arrival at the Nadi International Airport yesterday morning was quickly whisked away in a private car and kept out of public sight until the hour of the blissful union arrived. The pair appeared together moments before the ceremony began with Bainimarama in his decorated naval uniform while Sailele was in the traditional Samoan wedding dress.
After the ceremony, Bainimarama told a small pool of reporters that love has finally conquered the perennial rivalry between Melanesians and Polynesians. Taking a jab at New Zealand Prime Minister, Bainimarama said, “Now who's your daddy John?”

According to a source close to the two families, the affair between Bainimarama and Sailele started in 2007 at the Pacific Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga. “They were so smitten by each other and it was love at first sight. Marriage was inevitable. The defining moment in their relationship was after last year’s earthquake and tsunami when Frank paid him a surprise visit and Tuilaepa hugged Frank and wept in his arms. It was so sweet and I think Frank proposed to him during that surprise visit.” the source revealed.

However, questions are now rising over Sailele’s consistent criticism of Bainimarama following the 2006 coup. Sailele has been one of the most vocal critics of Bainimarama. But in a press statement released this afternoon through the Samoan Prime Ministers Office, Sailele apologized for misleading the general public. The statement further stated that it had become the only way for Sailele to capture and retain Bainimarama’s attention.

But according to a confidante of the Samoan Prime Minister, the days when Sailele criticized Bainimarama publicly were always preceded by evenings of quarrel and argument in private between the two. “I think he was just trying to get back at Mr. Bainimarama. The telephone bill for the PMs Office was inflating daily. Bainimarama was smart and pushed for the deregulation of the communication industry and got cheap international call rates. Sailele should have done the same in Samoa rather than trying to push for the highly controversial legislation to switch Samoan road use from right to left-hand drive.” the confidante added.

In other news, former Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka is under investigation for assembling his own private army after being caught buying toy military action figures.