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What bill did Fiamē oppose, leading to her resignation from HRPP?

  • Health and Safety Bill

  • Land and Titles Bill

  • Education Reform Bill

  • Immigration Policy Bill

Answer

The Land and Titles Bill sought to amend Samoa’s constitution, transferring customary lands under government control to customary titleholders. Fiamē, then Deputy Prime Minister, resigned from the ruling Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) in protest, opposing the changes as a violation of the constitution and a threat to the independence of the judiciary.
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