Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Would Even Meet a Dog

Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielelagaoi has publicly acknowledged that he would happily sit and have tea with a dog as long as it belonged to Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama and had left him.

Responding to questions at home on why he chose to meet fugitive and coup plotter, Ratu Tevita Mara, Tuilaepa had this to say, "anyone who ditches Bainimarama is my guest even if its a dog. Its not like its a matter of principle and belief in democratic principles. Frank and i have this thingy going on between us. He knows it and i know it."

Tuilaepa's answer didn't come in as a surprise considering the ongoing spat between him and Frank Bainimarama since 2006 after Frank ditched him at the altar. Tuilaepa has since then taken every possible opportunity to take aim at Frank with his tirades and has since then remained unmarried and without a partner.

Understandably so, the Samoan taxpayers were sympathetic towards Tuilaepa after he flew to Australia to meet Ratu Tevita Mara. According to one Samoan resident who chose to remain anonymous, "the guy is heartbroken. Its difficult to let go especially if you are left standing red faced in front of so many people when your groom doesn't turn up. If this trip to Australia soothes him down and makes him govern this country better we are all for it.

Elsewhere, New Zealand based journalist, Michael Field was overwhelmed with congratulatory messages after publishing his first accurate piece of journalistic article titled, 'Mara and Baledrokadroka plotting a coup': Opinion piece by Michael Field