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Articles by Husnia Hushang
Ta’i’s Take: Lest we forget
Cook Islands’ first Premier, the late Sir Albert Royale Henry, was given a formal pardon by the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, in Rarotonga, last week. Sir Albert pleaded guilty to an election offence in 1978, after thirteen (13) years in power, and was stripped of his knighthood in 1980.
Happy 70th Anniversary Samoa College
I jokingly said that Samoa College was the first time I heard boys swearing at girls as a greeting instead of "good morning". It was also one of my best years in high school. Coming from an all-girls school, St Mary's Savalalo and St Mary's College to a co-ed school was a culture shock for me. I was given two options by my parents for Form 6, Robert Louis or Samoa College. This was before the Form 6 class was introduced to St Mary's College. That was 23 years ago, has it been that long?
P.M. Fiame's speech at the U.N. Climate Ambition Summit
Your Excellency Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, Excellencies, Colleagues. I am honoured to bring you greetings from the Independent State of Samoa, and I am pleased to deliver my remarks as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). On behalf of the people inhabiting some of the most vulnerable regions in the world, I thank you, Secretary General, for convening this crucial meeting.
Samoa Observer | If the shoe fits
We all know the story of Cinderella. A beautiful girl whose father died when she was young after marrying another woman. The wicked stepmother with ugly daughters. Before the poor man was cold in his grave, Cinderella became their slave and lived with the mice. Gosh, how devastating for a young child who grew up with no mother and then a father. To have experienced such love and then such cruelty is completely extreme.
FAST or slow? Integrity and anti-corruption in Samoa
Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa has vowed to fight corruption. Photo courtesy of FAST Party/Facebook By Grant Walton, Husnia Hushang and George Carter In 2021, Samoa hit the international headlines when, after an election marred by accusations of corruption and a tumultuous court battle, Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa became the country’s first-ever female prime minister. It was also the first time since 1982 that a party other than the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) had governed the country.
FAST or slow? Integrity and anti-corruption in Samoa
In 2021 Samoa hit the international headlines when, after an election marred by accusations of corruption and a tumultuous court battle, Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa became the country’s first ever female prime minister. It was also the first time since 1982 that a party other than the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) had governed the country. During and after the constitutional crisis that threatened to derail her leadership, Fiamē denounced the previous government for its alleged corruption.
Every Samoan is a born politician
Samoa had its own form of democracy millenniums before the Europeans came, and it is still alive and well. For instance, every heir has a right and say in the selection of the Matai-head of the family. And no law is activated unless the Village Council of Chiefs has first debated it and give its approval. Even the worst punishment decided upon as recommended by the togisala, is subject to appeal by the prominent chiefs (vaesala) and no crime goes unpunished.
Good governance in Melanesia?
Corruption and integrity in Vanuatu By Grant Walton, Husnia Hushang, William Nasak and Willie Tokon Efforts to address corruption in Vanuatu have come a long way over the past 25 years. In the 1990s, the country’s politicians were embroiled in a money laundering scandal involving US$1.1 million earmarked for cyclone relief, which allegedly made it into the then-prime minister’s personal offshore account. At the same time, the country’s independent Ombudsman Commissioner was often attacked.
Good governance in Melanesia? Corruption and integrity in Vanuatu
Efforts to address corruption in Vanuatu have come a long way over the past 25 years. In the 1990s, the country’s politicians were embroiled in a money laundering scandal involving USD1.1 million earmarked for cyclone relief, which allegedly made it into the then Prime Minister’s personal offshore account. At the same time, the country’s independent Ombudsman Commissioner was often attacked. She was eventually replaced in the late 1990s by one more sympathetic to the government.
WIBDI supporting women through weaving
Fine mat weaving is intrinsic to Samoan culture. A measina, or cultural treasure, the art of weaving fine mats was in danger of disappearing due to modernisation, commercialisation and the cash economy.
political will and corruption in Fiji
In 2006 Fiji’s current prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, seized power from a government that had been elected only seven months earlier. Named the “good governance coup”, the takeover was justified by concerns about corruption as well as racism. 16 years later, Fiji is about to go to the polls for the third time since Bainimarama took power. One question voters may well ask is: has the good governance coup delivered on its promise to address corruption?
Exam time: preparing for that exam
It is exam time and the stress levels for our students is high. How are you encouraging your geniuses to study at home? Are you adding to the pressure because they must top the class and they have to do better than the rest? This is probably one thing I did not enjoy about Samoa education growing up. Positioning in classes meant there was only one winner, one smart kid and the rest of us are trailing.
Long live RAMSI?
Since the end of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, anti-corruption initiatives have continued to receive government support, though little is being done to address some of the key drivers of corruption, Grant Walton and Husnia Hushang write. Over the past three decades, anti-corruption reforms have become a central part of international post-conflict interventions.
The end of one chapter and the beginning of another
A muamua le viiga o le Atua, auā o le fa’amoemoe ua taunu’u o le lā’au lea o le soifua. Ua savinifaapunuomanu ai lagona o lenei aso auā o lea ua a’e i fanua le faiva o le manusina sa ta’atiu I ā’au mamao ma ua tepa ai nei i ‘ula, ua taga’i i ‘ula, ua tago foi i ‘ula le asō. Ia tumau pea lona vi’iga e lē aunoa. Lau susuga i le ta’ita’i o le sauniga, fa’afetai mo upu faalaei’au auā le taōsoina o i matou le fanau mo a taeao ma i e luā.
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