The Prime Minister of Samoa is calling for amendments to the Village Fono Act which he says currently allows arbitrary justice to be handed out by village councils.
Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi Photo: RNZ / Alex Perrottet
Tuila'epa Sai'lele Malielegaoi told parliament the changes are necessary to ensure that village decisions do not breach people's constitutional rights.
Tuila'epa says some of the decisions made by Matai under the twenty year old Village Fono Act have been disputed by penalised persons or families in court causing embarrassment to the system.
