Fei Mingxing

2 months ago | samoaobserver.ws | Shen Shiwei |Eliorah Malifa |Sonia Palmieri |Fei Mingxing

Samoa is on the frontlines of climate change, where extreme weather events are becoming an all-too-common reality. Cyclones, flooding, droughts, and rising sea levels are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity, resulting in devastating effects on people's lives.

Jan 19, 2025 | samoaobserver.ws | Shen Shiwei |Eliorah Malifa |Sonia Palmieri |Fei Mingxing

In a democratic society, the essence of political representation lies in the ability of elected officials to represent the interests of their constituents without undue interference from political parties. However, an electoral law that permits a political party to expel a Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, government Ministers, and any Member of Parliament (MP) who may refuse to tow the party line, fundamentally undermines this democratic principle.

Mar 12, 2024 | samoaobserver.ws | Fei Mingxing |Jessica Collins |Rosi Tamani-Doviverata |Kathy McLeish

What is the rush to repeal the Electoral Roll Fa’atuatua I le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST)? Is it broken? If it is not, then leave it alone. I feel sorry for the Minister responsible for the Electoral Office, Faualo Harry Schuster, who I believe has been pressured to fast-track these amendments to the Electoral Act to take effect before the next general elections by his Party’s leadership.