The identity of the young woman who was harshly criticised by supporters of Lord Fusitu’a who accused her of disrespect for allegedly livestreaming the noble can be revealed.
She was an employee of the Ministry of Customs’ intelligence unit who was there to do her job as a camera woman.
A source told Kaniva news this was part of the Ministry’s safety operation at the Fua’amotu International Airport when overseas aircrafts arrived.
The Ministry did not respond to our request for comment.
The incident was caught on video which apparently was not close enough to the aircraft to pick up the audio and sounds from there.
The employee was seen being led by airport security across the tarmac to the aircraft shortly before the hospital ambulance arrived with Lord Fusitu’a and his medical team.
Another woman went out of the ambulance and began talking to the employee. Various sources claimed the woman was Lord Fusitu’a’s doctor or the noble’s in-law, Alamea Fulivai.
It appeared that she was stopping the employee from taking photos or livestreaming.
At one stage, a man, who is understood to be a police officer, intervened and talked to the doctor.
Various sources claimed the officer was trying to tell the doctor it was the employee’s job to take photos for the Ministry.
It appeared the authority was concerned at the noble’s health and how he was medically dressed because of his illness.
He was brought to the airport on a hospital bed. He was covered with a white blanket and some photos showed his eyes were blindfolded while one of his hands was attached to an intravenous drip.
Some people who were near the video while it was taken could be heard abusing at the employee. It appeared they thought the employee was a member of the public and they questioned why she was allowed onto the tarmac.
Accusation against PM’s granddaughter
Government supporters alleged some critics of the government created fake Facebook pages pretending to be by the Prime Minister’s children and grandchildren to facilitate their hate campaigns against the government.
One of these fraudulent Facebook groups claimed the employee at the airport was Neomai Jr Pohiva, a granddaughter of the Prime Minister.
It shared a photo of Neomai and alleged it received evidence it was Neomai who was at the airport to take the photos of Lord Fusitu’a.
Neomai’s father, Siaosi Pohiva ,denied the claim, saying it was unfortunate campaigners against his father’s government could use her daughter as a weapon to attack the government and the Prime Minister’s family.
The main points
- The identity of the young woman who was harshly criticised by supporters of Lord Fusitu’a who accused her of disrespect for allegedly livestreaming the noble can be revealed.
- She was an employee of the Ministry of Customs’ intelligence unit who was there to do her job as a camera woman.
