Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt has announced he will leave Samoa today for a week-long overseas medical check-up, describing it as long overdue.
“O se taimi o lenei aso o le a ou tuua ai Samoa mo le fuafuaga ole siaki a fomai ma fuafuaga faapena, ua leva ona due le siaki,” he added.
The Prime Minister said it has been six months since his scheduled check-up.
“Ua atoa le ono masina sa tatau ona vaai peitai ua fautau mai fomai e tatau ona ou alu e fai medical check ma o se taimi o le aso lenei ou te tuua ai Samoa mo lea faamoemoe,” he said.
He also urged Cabinet ministers to prioritise their health.
“Ua uma foi ona fai le apoapoaiga i le kapeneta ma latou uma o le tatou soifua maloloina o le mea pitoisili lea ona taua mo tatou uma.
“Ia pau lava le tuualalo a tausi soifua ma alii fomai o loo vaaia le soifua maloloina ia lava le malolo.”
The Prime Minister acknowledged a demanding start to the government’s term but said he is following medical advice and will be away for a week.
“Ua fai si pisi tele o le galuega ao lea faatoa 7-8 masina talu ona tulai le malo ia ao loo tele mea uma o loo tau fetuunai aemaise foi o galuega faaopopo ma galuega mo le agai i luma o le tatou malo.
“O le vaa o le aoauli nei e tuua ai le atunuu mo se vaiaso ona toe taliu mai foi lea i le tatou atunuu e faaauau le tatou galuega ae o le a tatou fesootai pea i luga o peau o le ea.”
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