Motusa Apologizes for Misinterpreting Court Order

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Director of Health Motusa Tuileama Nua apologized to District Court Judge Fiti Sunia for the misunderstanding and his misinterpretation of a letter he received ordering his appearance in court for the case of a defendant with a mental health condition.

He was in court on an order to show cause as to why he should not be held in contempt for failing to appear at a court hearing for Tuli Maea last Tuesday.

Director Motusa Tuileama Nua was accompanied in the court room by his Secretary and Mrs. Fara Utu.

Questioned by Judge Sunia as to why he didn’t appear, Motusa explained that he thought it was just Dr. Shizran, (the DOH psychiatrist) who was odered to appear.

He apologized and said he did not understand the order.

Judge Sunia said the next step of Motusa’s failure to obey the court summon was contempt of court where he would automically spend time at the Territorial Correctional Facility.

The judge did not find Motusa in contempt but sternly reminded the director that when the court issues an order to anyone to appear, they must come to court or provide a formal explanation if they’re unable to.

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