Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Mulipola Anarosa Ale-Molioo said the Prime Minister’s medical evacuation to New Zealand this week is a government expense as part of the PM’s privileges as leader of the country.
“Sao lelei sa faatupe e le Malo..”
Mulipola said Cabinet approved this after local doctors confirmed they had concerns with a heart and lung condition, as well as a long overdue medical checkup to his foot that was operated on last year.
Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt travelled to New Zealand this.week for medical treatment.
“Atonu o tulaga masani lava ia ina ua fai foi ana siaki ia ua leva ona overdue lana faigamalaga e tatau ai ona siaki lona aao lea sa taoto muamua ai.”
“A’o isi vaega lea sa siaki iinei na maitauina ai e iai nai to’atugā i le vaega o le valve o lona fatu, agai i lona māmā..
“Atonu o vaega ia lea sa iai le faamaoniga a le tatou Kapeneta o le a medivac i fafo.”
Last year in September the Prime Minister was medivaced to New Zealand paid for by his children and family.
This time Acting Prime Minister Mulipola confirms the PM required assistance and it is only appropriate for Cabinet to endorse this trip as one of the privleges under the Prime Minister portfolio.
“Manatua foi lea sa malaga le afioga i le Palemia i lana malaga muamua lea sa faatupe lava e ia ma lona aiga,” she said.
“Ia atonu o le taimi lenei ua manaomia ai loa le fesoasoani a le Malo, and this is one of the privleges e mafai ona eligible iai le taitai o le atunuu lea sa faavae iai le faamaoniga a le Kapeneta.”
On Wednesday this week Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa confirmed in a live broadcast on his Facebook Page that he will leave Samoa for a week-long overseas medical check up.
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