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Lautimuia: Aircraft possible, but not from national budget

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By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 24 April 2026, 8:30PM

Former Minister of Finance and Vaimauga No. 3 candidate Lautimuia Uelese Vaai has said that the government’s plan to acquire a plane for Samoa is feasible, but should not be funded through the current national budget.

By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 24 April 2026, 8:30PM

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