Muagututagata Peter Ah Him

Muagututagata Peter Ah Him is a Samoan politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa. He represents the constituency of Sagaga-Le-Usoga and is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.

Muagututagata was first elected to parliament in a by-election in 2000, but lost his seat at the 2001 election. He was re-elected at the 2006 election. While he was elected as an independent, he immediately joined the Human Rights Protection Party,[1] and was subsequently appointed associate minister for Communication and Information Technology.

In February 2010, Muagututagata called for a law change to allow the whipping of sex offenders.[2]

Muagututagata was re-elected in the 2011 elections.

In July 2014 Ah Him was charged with theft, fraud, and falsifying accounts. He denied the charges and was released on bail.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Vaisigano # 1 constituency wants newly elected MP to join HRPP camp". EventPolynesia.com. 2006-04-06. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
  2. ↑ "Samoa MP calls for lashing of sex offenders". Radio New Zealand International. 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
  3. ↑ "Samoa minister denies charges". Radio New Zealand International. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-14.

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