Ministry of Educationn
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's ombudsman and a Supreme Court judge say they're at a loss as to what has motivated a move to reinstate corporal punishment in the country's high schools.
Justice Vui Clarence Nelson and Maiava Iulai Toma have spoken out against the amendment to the Education Act.
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