Samoa leader apologises for Nazi salute after video from 2007 emerges
Schmidt acknowledged that his actions "were inappropriate and capable of causing offence and hurt".
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Schmidt acknowledged that his actions "were inappropriate and capable of causing offence and hurt".
Samoa PM has apologised after a video of him resurfaced, showing him leading a Nazi salute and saying โHeil Hitler'.
Samoaโs prime minister apologised on Monday after video surfaced showing him saying โHeil Hitlerโ and making a Nazi gesture. Prime Minister Laโauli Leuatea Schmidt said the footage was from a family gathering almost 20 years old and was never meant to see the light of day. โThe footage shows me using the words โHeil Hitlerโ and participating in a gesture associated with Nazi Germany in a private family gathering โ not intended for the public,โ he said in a statement. โWhatever the context or...