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\"Komisi

President of the Samoa Law Society, Leiataua Komisi Koria.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

APIA, SAMOA \u2013 13 MAY 2021:<\/strong> The Samoa Law Society is calling on the community “to pray for wisdom for the Judges, Samoa\u2019s leaders and public officials; and to exercise patience and discretion in these turbulent times.”<\/p>\n

In a press statement issued last night, the Society addressed the statements published recently in news media relating to the Samoan Judiciary and, in particular, the Honourable Justices of the Supreme Court of Samoa.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecent publications in the news media have contained derogatory statements questioning the independence and integrity of Samoa\u2019s Judiciary.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe statements in question disparage Samoa\u2019s Superior Court, just as it is being called upon to carry out its Constitutional function of interpreting and applying the law as it relates to the 2021 General Elections. All of these statements share a common thread in that they are devoid of any basis in fact.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether it is borne of malice or political mischief or otherwise, this type of public speech is undesirable in our current political climate. This unsubstantiated rhetoric tends, wholly inappropriately, to lessen public confidence in our Courts at a time when the importance of their function has come into sharp focus.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Samoa Law Society wholeheartedly echoes the sentiments expressed by Chief Justice Satiu Simativa Perese recently; namely that \u201cthe role of the Judiciary as the Independent Branch of Government is to do right … without fear or favour, affection or ill will.\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThe Law Society considers that there is no cause to question the independence of Samoa\u2019s Judiciary as an arm of the State. Samoans can and should have every confidence in the ability of our Judicial officers to act independently, impartially and fairly in the discharge of their duties.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Society calls upon our community to pray for wisdom for our Judges, our leaders and public officials; and to exercise patience and discretion in these turbulent times,\u201d the statement ended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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