Samoa's Associate Minister to the Prime Minister's Office and Cabinet, Peseta Vaifou Tevaga, has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
Samoa government MP and associate minister Peseta Vaifou Tevaga Photo: RNZI correspondent
He appeared in court on Tuesday on a number of other driving offences, including careless driving.
Peseta was driving a government vehicle which was in an accident with a private vehicle.
He entered a not guilty plea and is to stand trial in February next year.
Another charge of being an unlicensed driver was withdrawn.
