Members of the media have also not been briefed as to the procedures to be followed while covering the event. The festival is into its second day and the contingent is still waiting for confirmation as to who will be performing next. Meanwhile, a member of the PNG contingent was rushed to Apia's general hospital after he collapsed in his room on Sunday night. The man from the Milne Bay cultural group, had been suffering from severe headache and high fever during the day. He was taken to the hospital in the morning but doctors could not diagnose what was wrong with him.
Malaria is unheard of in Western Samoa.
He came back and was sponged throughout the day by fellow group members to keep his temperature down. After he collapsed, he was taken back to the hospital and put on a drip. He is on quinine medication and is recovering, while another member of the Southern Highlands group has also taken ill. An asthmatic, the man has been taken to the hospital for treatment and members of his group forked out money from their own pockets for the medical bills. Several members of the contingent said that the health of participants must be checked before setting out and that those who are ill should not be allowed to travel.