According to Newsline Samoa, Galumalemana Afereti Tuiletufuga Hunkin, a matai from Apia with traditional land ties to the area affected, wanted the project stopped, because he feared the dam posed a threat to the safety of the people.
Galumalemana was one of many who attended a stakeholders consultation on Monday with the government utility.
He said the area suffered badly in the floods of 2012 and he feared for future generations of his family who may want to live in the area.
