Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 15, Number 1, 1 January 1998 — PASSPORT SALE [ARTICLE]

PASSPORT SALE

i APIA, WESTERN i SAMOA — The Samoan i government could not i account for 150 passports

not documented in receipt books or any other departmental records. "It's presumed the passports have been sold illegally," said Secretary to the Prime Minister's Department Vaasatia Poloma Komiti. An investigation is under way. The allegedly illegal issuing of passports has led to charges against the former ambassador to the United States, Tuaopepe Felix Wendt, and three immigration officials. Two other officials have been suspended pending investigation. ■ Pacific Affairs is a eompila - tion of newstories from the Pacific compiled by the news department at Hawai'i Puh' lie Radio.