Samoan PM question's Bainimarama's state of mind

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Updated February 20, 2009 16:40:09

Samoa's prime minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, has questioned the state of mind of Fiji's interim prime minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama. He was responding to comments from Commodore Bainimarama that Samoa had joined with Australia and New Zealand at the recent Pacific Island Forum leaders summit to bully other island states. Tuilaepa says perhaps what the Fiji interim prime minister meant to say was that Samoa's leadership was on a par with Australia and New Zealand.

presenter: Bruce Hill
Speakers:Tupuola Terry Tavita of the the Samoan government-run Savali newspaper; Fiji interim prime minister Frank Bainimarama

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