Electoral Commissioner Faimalomatumua Mathew Lemisio released a media statement this morning, expressing his gratitude to all the voters who the made the effort to vote in Samoa’s General Election.
This was a historical election on many fronts and the most notable is the will of the people to be heard through their vote. Faafetai Samoa le tali mai ma fa’ataunu’u lou tiute fa’a temokarasi.Faimalomatumua Mathew Lemisio
He says the work is ongoing and the results are not yet final.
This was a peaceful election and I’m proud of my team for their commitment throughout the week. I’m thankful to our people and the respective council of Chiefs for maintaining the peace in villages during the voting processFaimalomatumua Mathew Lemisio
He adds, “Yesterday was a proud day for democracy in Samoa. Stay tuned for our final results.”
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