Tucked deep in the archives of private/political investigative journalism is a wicked sense of humour - a bit of wit awaiting exposure, some say about 50%, dry, like a magnum of Aussie plonk. Like …
Archives for June 2017
Missing the Cryptocurrency Point
Simon Black, a usually astute advisor offering internationalisation advice (mainly to his USA audience) makes more observations on BITcoin and Ether and in the process shows those of us who actually …
Maturity in overcoming Path of Truth
I've written quite a lot about Victor Hafichuk's Path of Truth Ministries, either a cult or the only genuine Christian Ministry out there, depending on your degree of commitment to his teaching. My …
Letters to Tuila’epa – Palemia.com
Hot on the heels of publishing my 2015 book Corruption in Samoa, comes a new website and more books, this time drilling down into the life and conduct of Samoa's Prime Minister Tuila'epa. This post …
CIS – The Author
Chapter 15. I am an author, blogger and IT Entrepreneur, born in New Zealand but living, working and playing in Samoa since 2009. I walk the fine line between genius and insanity, challenging …
CIS – The PM Responds
Chapter 14. A week prior to the scheduled publication of this book and website, I delivered an electronic copy to the Prime Minister for his perusal. He replied: 29 May 2015 Dennis A. …
CIS – The Solution
Chapter 13. Corruption is a complex subject that as I have shown covers conduct right across the board. It is widely viewed primarily as a political phenomenon and is presented as an external …
CIS – Exposing Samoan Corruption
Chapter 12. I have chosen to expose corruption in Samoa at this time and in this manner for several reasons: …
CIS – Individuals
Chapter 11. In the five years I have lived in Samoa, I've had extensive interaction with many individuals from across both islands, and from government to businesses, village leaders to the …
CIS – Fourth Estate – Samoa Observer
Chapter 10. The Samoa Observer is the primary daily Samoan newspaper. Established some 40 years ago and run by a Samoan businessman (Savea Sano Malifa1) it claims a long track-record in taking on the …
CIS – NGOs
Chapter 9. In the aftermath of the 2009 Tsunami, a plague of Non-Governmental Organisations descended upon Samoa. While much good was done, I observed the 'business of NGO's' first-hand, and I became …
CIS – Religion
Chapter 8. The Church in Samoa has been the target of sustained complaints and criticisms going back centuries. Political leaders are quick to repeat the marketing meme that Samoa is Founded Upon …
CIS – Local Government (Matai System)
Chapter 7. The Matai system of Samoan local government is a traditional one sitting uncomfortably underneath the new Western-style government with three branches, the Judiciary (the judges), the …
CIS – The Prime Minister
Chapter 6. e) The Prime Minister Many from outside of Samoa want to know about the Samoan Prime Minister Tuila'epa and how corrupt he is or if indeed he is. Post-tsunami reporting by New Zealand TV …
CIS – Ombudsman of Samoa
Chapter 6. d) Ombudsman of Samoa I now come to the saddest and most poignant examples of Corruption in this book - the conduct of the Ombudsman of Samoa. Following my attempted arrest on false …
CIS – Samoa Police
c) Samoan Police My first experiences with the Samoan Police were not entirely enjoyable. Three officers lied to me and tricked me into believing that they would do something different from their …
CIS – Samoa Land Corporation
Chapter 6. b) Samoa Land Corporation Another government department that I am very familiar with is the Samoa Land Corporation. …
CIS – Political Central Government
6. Political - Central Government a) Samoa Tourism Authority My first encounter with the unique intricacies of Samoan ways was with Sonja Hunter, CEO of the Samoa Tourism Authority. I met with …
Corruption In Samoa – Prologue
In August 2009 Taito Philip Field (a Samoan Member of Parliament in New Zealand) was imprisoned following the first-ever conviction of bribery and corruption of an MP in New Zealand. It was his …
Corruption In Samoa – Nature
Samoa has been a target of accusations of corruption forever. There is good reason for that but it's not easy to define corruption here as cross-cultural misunderstandings abound when Palagi look at …
Corruption In Samoa – Introduction
I am asked by many of my visiting 'Palagi' guests whether Samoa is a corrupt country. The answer is indeed, "Yes!" however there is much more to it than this simple acknowledgement. Outsiders …
Corruption In Samoa – Preface
I first visited Samoa in early October 2009, immediately following the 29th September 2009 Tsunami. My country of birth is New Zealand and my cultural norms are middle-class Caucasian with …
Corruption in Samoa – Contents
Contents Preface Introduction Prologue On the Nature of Corruption Political - Central Government a) Samoa Tourism Authority b) Samoa Land Corporation c) Samoan Police d) Ombudsman …