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Apia, SAMOA — The struggle to decide Samoa's government is headed back to court, as both main political parties continue to stand firm on their beliefs following a Supreme Court ruling dismissing a call for a second election.
The Supreme Court on Monday (Samoa time) threw out the Head of State's ...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Supreme Court has thrown out the Head of State's decision to call a second election, clearing the path for the newcomer Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party to form a government.
Announcing the second election earlier this month, Tuimaleali'ifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi...
Apia. SAMOA — The Supreme Court in Samoa has thrown out the electoral office's decision to appoint an extra woman member of parliament.
It means the decision breaks a month-long deadlock from the April election, handing the newcomer FAST party a majority.
The electoral office last month added the...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa is to hear on Monday whether fresh elections will go ahead next week.
The Supreme Court today heard challenges to the new ballot called last week by the Head of State, Tuimaleali'ifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II.
Chief Justice Satiu Simativa Perese said the hearing would test the...
Apia, SAMOA — The chief justice in Samoa has rejected an attempt to delay a challenge to the legality of a second election.
The Head of State last week called for a second election as a way to break a month-long deadlock between the caretaker Human Rights Protection Party government and the...
Apia, SAMOA — New candidates will not be allowed to contest Samoa's second election of the year.
The head of state called a new election after April's election wound up in a protracted deadlock, with the two sides on 26 seats each.
According to the writs issued by the head of state, only candidates...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Head of State has called for a second general election to bring an end to a deadlock in parliament.
The caretaker Human Rights Protection Party and the newcomer FAST party have been tied on 26 seats each since last month's election.
In an address to the nation tonight, Head of...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's FAST party leader, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has urged the caretaker prime minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, to concede defeat.
She told Samoa media at the weekend that he should recognise the recent election result in which her party won 26 seats against 25 seats won by HRPP...
Apia, SAMOA — It will now be Wednesday next week before the Samoa Supreme Court considers the legality of the appointment of a 6th woman MP to parliament.
This comes as two parties, tied at 26 seats each, battle to become the new Samoa government.
The Supreme Court today dismissed a request from...
Apia, SAMOA — The next step in attempting to resolve the political stalemate in Samoa is expected to occur today in court.
The new FAST party, which has the same number of seats as the caretaker HRPP party, at 26, is seeking to have the Supreme Court overturn the appointment of a sixth woman to...