Recently, Governor Togiola Tulafono proposed to abolish the death penalty and make life in prison without parole a sole punishment for murder.
Despite the millions of dollars that governor Togiola Tulafono spent into bringing fiber optic to American Samoa, the Internet is still as slow before.
Governor Togiola Tulafono appointed him to succeed Malaetasi Togafau, who died on March 9, 2007, and he was approved by the Fono, or legislature.
Utu Abe Malae, who placed second to Governor Togiola Tulafono in the 2008 gubernatorial election, initially picked Tuitele as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa in the 2012 gubernatorial election.
Dignitaries in attendance included Governor Togiola Tulafono, House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale, Senate President Gaoteote Tofau Palaie, Chief Justice Michael Kruse, as well as traditional American Samoan leaders.
In May 2008, Afoa Moega Lutu announced that he would challenge Governor Togiola Tulafono for governor of American Samoa, with Velega Savali as his running mate.