Lau Susuga i le Taitai o le Sauniga – Lau afioga i le Taitaifono o le
Ekalesia Faapotopotoga Kerisiano Samoa – Iosefa Uilelea
Lau afioga i le Sui o le Fono a Sui Tofia
Lau afioga i le Tamaitai Palemia ma le Kapeneta, ma Minisita
Lagolago
Lau afioga i le Faamasino Sili ma le Vasega o le Faamasinoga
Lau afioga i le Fofoga Fetalai ma Sui Mamalu o le Palemene
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Faauluululuga o Matagaluega ma Faalapotopotoga a le Malo,
Pisinisi ma le Vaega Tumaoti
Le Paia o le Aufaigaluega totofi a le Atua i tovine eseese i Samoa
Le Paia o Samoa o maimoa ma faafofoga tapuai mai. O le paia
lava lea aua Aiga ma Tama, o Tama ma Aiga, Tumua ma Pule,
Ituau ma Alataua, Aiga i le Tai ma le Vaa o Fonoti.
E faapea foi ona faapa’i atu i le paia maualuga o le faigamalo a
Tutuila ma Manu’a. I le afio o le Kovana Sili aemaise le tafatolu o
le faiga malo. O le paia lea aua Sua ma le Vaifanua, Fofo ma
Aitulagi, Sa’ole ma le Launiu Saelua, Afifio Faatui ma Tootoo, ma
upu i le Manuatele.
O lea ua taumainu’umau le folauga a Samoa, ae se’e i fatu lē
gae’e le su’iga nai le vasa, ma le vala na tāui i measina ma
faatufugaga, lea ua fusi ma ‘auafamau, aua ua topule le Atua,
tatou te aulia le 60 tausaga o lo tatou Malo Tutoatasi. Faafetai i le
upu folafola i lenei taeao i lau susuga i le Taitai o le sauniga, se’i
sufi ma ailao le alofa ma le faamaoni o le Atua ia Samoa ma ona
tagata.

A o tatou tepa i atuvasa sa folau mai ai le atunuu i lenei 60
tausaga, tatou te maofa i le faula’i o lenei faamaoni, sa
apelepelea ai lo tatou tofi o le siosiomaga, o punaoa o le
foafoaga, le tamaoaiga faasoa, ma le sosia o tomai, taleni ma
agavaa o loo mafai ai pea e Samoa ona faafoe ona upufai ma lona
atinae.
O le taeao nei, e lautua i la tatou faafetai. Faafetai aua ua tau lau
o le tuitui i le lagi, ma le nōnōga manū a le paia o le atunuu, ina
ia o tatou folau i lagi mātafi. Faafetai, aua e ui ina o tatou lūtia i
le tō faali’ali’a o matagilēmoe, ae sa malu tapuaaoina le atunuu i
aao o le Mataisau. Faafetai i le lotomau ma le vilivilita’i o nai o
tatou tuaā na mua i malae, i la tatou mau mo le tutoatasi, e
faitaulaga mo Samoa. Faafetai i le au’afamau, le tofā tatala ma le
moe na saili, a nai o tatou Taitai e tautua mo Samoa. Le asō, lea
ua foe lava pese, ma fotulupe le sa o Samoa.
Le paia o Taitai o Ekalesia, tainane le aufaigaluega totofi a le Atua
i le atunuu atoa. Faafetai le fai tatalo i le ao ma le po, ua noanoa
ai tai sua, ae loloma le tai o tumua i le folauga a Samoa ma lana
faigamalo. O le ā le lagisoifua o lenei mau? A lea ua tatou tepa i
manū, ma se’e i la o le filemu. Faafetai tele le moli talosaga.
Lau afioga i le Tamaitai Palemia ma Minisita uma o le Kapeneta,
ou te faamalo atu i le taitaiga o lo tatou Malo. Ua tulaga ese le
faamanatuina o lo tatou 60 tausaga, i le tulai mai o le afioga i le
uluai Palemia Tamaitai e faafoe le tatou Malo. Faamalo le tautua
malo, faafetai le faitaulaga mo Samoa. Le galuega o loo fitaituga
ai, ia fofola e le Atua lona agalelei mo lo outou soifua auauna.
Lau afioga i le Fofoga Fetalai faapea Sui mamalu uma o le
Palemene. Faamalo mo lo outou faiva malo, auā le lipoiina o
upufai o le tatou Malo. O aso e taugalemu ai, ma ituaso e o’oo’o
tutū ai le tai. O le faaoloolomaau, ia mau lo outou toovae, aua
Samoa ma lana tapuaiga.
Lau afioga i le Faamasino Sili ma le vasega o Alii ma Tamaitai
Faamasino, faafetai tele i lo outou pale feagai ma le Tulafono, e
tua iai le atunuu. Ia saga faaaupegaina la outou utu mai le lagi.

Le pulega mamalu a alii ma faipule, faletua ma tausi, saoao ma
augafaapae, faapea le malosi o le Nuu. O lo outou faiva alofilima
ia faatamaoaigaina afioaga ma alalafaga i le uta ma le tai, e
manatua pea. Ia saga faautuutu le salefu sigano i le tofa mai le
Atua, e faafoe ai lo outou faiva.
Ua faiva ese lenei tausaga i le faatinoina o le faamanatuina o lo
tatou 60 tausaga, ua aofia atoa le atunuu. O le tulaga mautinoa o
loo faatino e itumalo, afioaga ma alalafaga sauniga mo le
faamanatuina o lo tatou 60 tausaga i le taeao nei. Le atunuu e, e
manatua pea Afia i si ona vao, aua lō outou sao taua i le atina’e o
si o tatou atunuu, atoa ai ma le soaina faatasi ma Malu o le Malo,
o le puipuiga ma le saogalemu o tagata uma.
E manatua foi le paia o le atunuu o loo e’e papaao i soo se atunuu
o le lalolagi. E le galo lo outou sao taua i o tatou aiga i Samoa
nei, aemaise le atinae o si o tatou atunuu.
E lagona pea le loto faafetai i a tatou paaga mai fafo i lo latou
lagolagosua faifaipea, i le atinaeina o le tamaoaiga o Samoa.
Faafetai i lo latou amanaia pea o Samoa o se tasi o a latou paaga.
Samoa e, o lou Malo Tutoatasi ua tumatila ma niuali i le Pasefika
ma le lalolagi. Peitai, o se faamanatu taua tele le ’au’au o le tatou
60 tausaga, tatou te ‘folau ma le faatuatua’. O lo tatou
faatuatuaga, o le Atua o loo faavae ai Samoa. O lo tatou malu ma
le olo maualuga lea i ituaso mu’amu’a ma vaitau tugā. O le tatalo
ia tatou opogi faatasi ma tu’u talosaga la tatou folauga i le agai
atu i le lumanai, aua le manuia auiluma o si o tatou atunuu.
Ia manuia le faamanatuina o le 60 tausaga o lou Malo Tutoatasi
Samoa.
SOIFUA

Address by the Head of State – Hon. Tuimalealiifano

Vaaleto’a Sualauvi II

Celebration of Samoa’s 60 years of the Independence; 01

June 2022.

As we come together to celebrate 60 years of our independence,
we ponder on God’s mercy, guidance and protection over Samoa.
We reflect with thanksgiving and praise, for He has steered our
course safely through the fury of storms and life’s challenges.
Today is certainly a day to celebrate the success of our
democracy. We remember the sacrifices and farsighted vision of
our forefathers to strive for independence. However, on this
occasion we should also, with introspection consider what
remains to be done. We know we would achieve independence in
the true sense only when we are able to banish hardship and
ensure all citizens fully enjoy the fruits of national development,

while having full opportunities to contribute to it. This would be
possible only when we learn from our failures and build on our
successes.
Today, is significant as the whole country is taking part in this
day of thanksgiving. From the government to districts and
villages, to various sectors of the economy, our development
partners, the Samoan diaspora, our athletes, the spiritual role of
our clergies and prayer warriors, and in particular our children, a
source of our strength; are acknowledged with sincere
gratitude.
I thank all churches and prayer groups in Samoa. Thank you for
continuing to dutifully uplift our country, leaders and our people
in prayers and supplications before the Lord. I firmly believe that
your commitment to seek the Lord’s direction for Samoa, is
central to why our country remains peaceful and harmonious.
I thank the Honourable Prime Minister and Cabinet for their
leadership of the government. Our independence celebration is
unique and historical with the Honourable Prime Minister – Fiame
Naomi Mataafa being the first female Prime Minister for Samoa in
60 years. May you lead Samoa with wisdom into the future.
Let me acknowledge the Honourable Speaker of the House and
Members of Parliament. It is my prayer that the love of God
remains the rock and flagship of your calling, as you seek to
pursue the best for Samoa.
I thank His Honour the Chief Justice and the Justices of the
Courts for continuing to uphold the integrity of the Judiciary.
I acknowledge the contribution of our communities at all levels of
village governance. Your joint efforts to help government to
accomplish economic resilience and sustainability, health and
good hygiene standards, and to uphold peace and harmony in
your respective districts and villages, play a prominent role in the

successful implementation of our development aspirations and
plans.
We are thankful for the continuing assistance and support of all
our development partners. Your contributions to Samoa in the
spirit of genuine partnerships has helped us respond to multiple
challenges due to climate change and the COVID 19 pandemic.
To our Samoan diaspora, I thank you for supporting your families
at home. Your talents and shared diverse experiences continue to
benefit our country in many ways.
Come, let us build a nation in which—our women—are able to
realize their full potential—from shaping the future of their
families to shaping the future of the nation. It is our collective
responsibility to empower them economically, socially,
educationally and also politically.
We must develop our society by keeping national interests utmost
in our minds. If our economy is not strong, and if we are not self-
reliant in important matters of national security, then we cannot
successfully face external challenges. You are aware that these
days the global economy is passing through a difficult phase. The
pace of economic growth has come down in all countries of the
world. Samoa has also been affected by these adverse external
conditions.
While we cannot do much about the conditions that prevail
outside our country; we must make every effort to resolve any
problems inside our country so that our economic growth and the
creation of employment opportunities in the country are again
positioned and poised for a sustainable and resilient recovery post
pandemic.
The theme for our 60 years of independence – ‘to sail with faith’
is a revelation and guidance to our journey into the future. The
Bible declares that ‘faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things unseen’. It also ascertains that we should walk

by faith and not by sight. May we continue to have fervent faith
in the Lord, for He has promised that He will never leave nor
forsake us.
God bless the celebration of our 60 years of independence.
SOIFUA.