Samoa shifts into authoritarian

It is all to clear now more than a ever that Samoa is heading toward a direction that we do not want to go, authoritarian, perhaps not in its official and declared status but certainly in practice. Just looke at the events of the last few months.

BAN OF THE DA VINCI CODE
A few old farts sat down watched a movie and decided that the rest of Samoa has weak faith and this would do more harm than good, so one young man, signed a piece of paper and the movie was banned from Samoa.

BURN OPPOSITIONS HOUSE
One village decided to burn down the house of one opposition leader who took their winning MP to court.

THREE MONTH BAN ON NIGHTCLUBS
The Liquor Board (old farts also) decided that Samoans were drinking too much and imposed a ban on all major nightclubs to close for three months or relocate. That is after a three week closure already. The owners of the clubs had no say in the matter.

MEDIA BAN
The media were chased away from the opening of a new prison cell at Tafaigata by the Police Commissioner, who provided no explanation except :'you are not allowed!' Meanwhile every tom, dick and harry was walking into the place.