Using “unregistered” matai titles is a violation of the law, says Deputy Secretary of Samoan Affairs
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the people of American Samoa go to the polls today to vote for their faipule in the House of Representatives and for the Governor and Lt.

![In an exclusive interview, Tauese clarified that he was not attempting to discredit any candidate. He explained that he was simply performing his mandated duty on behalf of Secretary of Samoan Affairs, Mauga Tasi Asuega, who was off-island at the time. [SN file photo] Tauese Va'a Sunia](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tauese_v._sunia__1.jpg?itok=GKHC3aYX)








