The Opposition Leader, Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi urged Attorney General Su'a Hellene Wallwork to charge the chairman of the Fa'atuatua I le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and 18 MPs supporting the faction, with "treason." 

Tuilaepa framed the recent behaviour of the FAST Chairman and his supporters as acts of treason. 

"That's my challenge to the AG," he stated on Thursday, emphasising his belief that the actions of these key figures warrant serious legal repercussions.

The comments were made in response to a question regarding the resignation of the former Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Labor (MCIL), Faleomavaega Titimaea Tafua, following charges related to negligent driving causing injury and dangerous driving. 

Tuilaepa acknowledged reading about the incident in the newspaper, stating, "I get my information from the same source you get your information from; the newspaper. And I commend you all for the work that you do."

Reflecting on Faleomavaega’s resignation, Tuilaepa stated that it aligned with what Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa had hoped for when La'auli Leueatea Schmidt, the FAST chairman, was charged by police.

"It is what the law says. This is the most honourable and righteous thing to do," he said. Tuilaepa praised Faleomavaega for his courage. "Fiame didn’t need to tell him what to do. Once he was charged, he knew exactly what to do."

Turning his attention to La'auli, Tuilaepa expressed his disappointment in the FAST Chairman’s handling of the situation. "He should learn a thing or two from Faleomavaega," Tuilaepa said. "Faleomavaega acknowledged and accepted that he was wrong and had been charged by police, and he resigned immediately. That’s what La’auli should have done. But you hardly find people like Faleomavaega among those who are still siding with La’auli."

Tuilaepa called on La'auli to take responsibility for his actions and follow Faleomavaega's example. "Now is the time for him to go and ask Fiame for forgiveness. He should also apologize to the MPs who are still siding with him for dragging them down with him," he said. "They should all go back and make amends with Fiame and support Cabinet."

Tuilaepa urged Prime Minister Fiame to consider offering forgiveness to those who wish to make amends, especially those who attempted to undermine her leadership. "I also ask Fiame to consider forgiving them if they want to make amends and forgive them for trying to overturn her leadership and have her removed from her position as the leader of the executive arm of government," he added.

Tuilaepa reiterated his challenge to Attorney General Su'a to carry out her duties and pursue charges against the FAST leadership. 

Attempts have been made to get comments from the Attorney General. 

Su'a acknowledged receiving the email but said that she was unaware of Tuilaepa's challenge and, therefore could not provide comments at this stage.