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Samoa NGOs Strongly Oppose Proposal Allowing Police to Carry Guns
10 December 2006
Radio New Zealand International
Samoa's Umbrella of Non-governmental Organization or SUNGO is calling on the government to withdraw part of the new Police powers bill which will require police to carry guns when it's needed.
The call comes as the parliament Bill's committee this week is hearing public opinions regarding the new legislation.
SUNGO's vice-president, Va'asilifiti Moelagi Jackson, says there is no need for local police to be armed.
She says the constitution and the Village Fono act... (GunPolicy.org)