Farewell speech from Head of State Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi

Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi & Masiofo Filia Source: Getty Images/Adam Berry

After two terms and ten years as Head of State of the independent State of Samoa, His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi has steeped down from the office after the ruling HRPP government voted to replace him with Tuimalealiifano Vaaleto'a Sualavi II. Here is part of Tui Atua's farewell speech to the country as reported by Autagavaia from Apia.

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