portions rescinded
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a press statement on Wednesday evening, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga provided a brief explanation on the reason behind his Monday, Mar. 15th memorandum, which lifted the freeze of pay increases and conversion of positions from contract to career service....

![The press statement, released Wednesday night by the Governor’s Office, responding to a media request for an explanation on lifting the freeze — points to a provision of the GM 010-21 - “anticipation of reorganizing government functions,” which the governor has been interested in improving since taking office in January 2021. [SN file photo] Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gov_lemanu_at_desk_0493_10.jpg?itok=V0o_xXHE)