Patu Ativalu

Patu Ativalu Togi II is a Samoan politician and Member of Parliament. He is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Ativalu was first elected to Parliament as a member of the Samoan Democratic United Party in the 2001 election, but he lost his seat at the 2006 election^[1] He re-entered Parliament after winning the 2007 Vaimauga West by-election in 2007. Following his election, he joined the Human Rights Protection Party at the request of his village.^[2] After the by-election, Ativalu was accused of bribery and treating, as well as accepting a US$25,000 bribe for withdrawing an election petition against the winner in the 2006 election, .^[3] However, no election petition was filed.^[4]

References[]

^ "Patu Ativalu Togi II". Legislative Assembly of Samoa. Archived from the original on July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
^ "Former Samoa opposition MP wins by-election". Radio New Zealand International. 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
^ "More bribery allegations filed in wake of last year's Samoa general election". Radio New Zealand International. 2007-05-14. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
^ "Samoa by-election winner spared election petition". Radio New Zealand International. 2007-05-23. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

External links[]

Profile at the Samoan Fono.

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[1] "Patu Ativalu Togi II". Legislative Assembly of Samoa. Archived from the original on July 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

[2] "Former Samoa opposition MP wins by-election". Radio New Zealand International. 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

[3] "More bribery allegations filed in wake of last year's Samoa general election". Radio New Zealand International. 2007-05-14. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

[4] "Samoa by-election winner spared election petition". Radio New Zealand International. 2007-05-23. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

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