Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Member for Vaimauga against taxing Faife'au

SBS Samoan

Follow and Subscribe

Kava Bowl
Kava Bowl Source: SBS

A member of the ruling HRPP government in Samoa has criticised his own Party's decision to tax the clergy. The member for Vaimauga East quoted a Samoan saying that the clergy (faife'au) live in leaky houses (fale le malu). The prime minister replied that if the house is leaky, then get a new roof. Autagavaia reports from Apia.

Follow and Subscribe

Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Download (5.23MB)
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Published

Updated

By Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia

Source: SBS

Share this with family and friends

A member of the ruling HRPP government in Samoa has criticised his own Party's decision to tax the clergy. The member for Vaimauga East quoted a Samoan saying that the clergy (faife'au) live in leaky houses (fale le malu). The prime minister replied that if the house is leaky, then get a new roof. Autagavaia reports from Apia.

Latest podcast episodes

Follow SBS Samoan

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now