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By Lagi Keresoma<\/p>\n

APIA, SAMOA \u2013 02 AUGUST 2023:<\/strong> The Minister for Natural Resources & Environment (MNRE), Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster has confirmed that the RSA lease on Government land in Apia has not been renewed.<\/p>\n

He also confirmed that RSA owes the Government at least $200,000.<\/p>\n

He confirmed that the lease agreement was between RSA and the Government but could not find records on when the agreement was signed, however, the lease ended in 2019 but was given another 6 months extension to have matters sorted out.<\/p>\n

This is the latest twist to the long running dispute between Tatiana Investments, RSA and MNRE on the lease.<\/p>\n

Tatiana Investment claims RSA owes them $200,000
\n<\/strong>In response to the RSA President who is also the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Customs and Revenue, Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio, Afoa Faleulu Mauli of Tatiana Investments said RSA owes his company $200,000 for the renovation of the building<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do not owe RSA any money but RSA owes us $200,000 being the cost of rebuilding which was approved by the previous RSA Executive and confirmed in the accounts of Tom Overoff under a Gentlemen\u2019s Management Agreement in 1991,\u201d Afoa told Talamua<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"Schuster

Minister for Natural Resources & Environment (MNRE) Toeolesulsulu Cedric Schuster and Afoa Faleulu Mauli of Tatiana Investments.<\/p><\/div>\n

He also clarified that he has two businesses currently operating at the building which is the nightclub and the ROSA Restaurant and he has already submitted their licenses and police report to the Liquor Board Secretary but the Minister refused to give him his Liquor license.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey denied my payments and when I asked why, I was told of the Liquor Board Chairman\u2019s conflict of interest as he was the one that took legal action against Tatiana Investments in 2017,\u201d said Afoa.<\/p>\n

Afoa also stated that Tuala\u2019s action is \u201cunlawful and abuse of power.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCancelling our business license and refusing to issue our Liquor\u00a0License is a serious abuse of power and interference with the Ministry\u2019s duties,\u201d said Afoa.<\/p>\n

Afoa claimed that after the previous Government terminated the RSA lease, he signed a short term lease agreement with MNRE but did not disclose how long the lease was.<\/p>\n

Tuala confirmed with Talamua<\/em> last week that RSA has arrears on the lease, and that was due to Tatiana Investment\u2019s failure to pay their lease to RSA for using the building.<\/p>\n

Tuala said RSA is leasing the land from the Government which is MNRE and Tatiana Investments is leasing the RSA building for its businesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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