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FAST leader Fiame Naomi Mata'afa (right) and deputy, Laauli Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt
Apia, SAMOA — The Supreme Court in Samoa has dismissed an electoral challenge against the winner of the Faasaleleaga No. 2 seat. This means FAST's Magele Sekati Faaui remains as the seat's MP-elect. The Samoa Observer reports the Chief Justice, Satiu Simativa Perese, delivered the decision...
FAST leader Fiame Naomi Mata'afa (right) and deputy, Laauli Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt
Apia, SAMOA — Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (F.A.S.T.) party is seeking clarity from the court to overcome the differed interpretation of the situation from that of their rivals, the deputy leader, Laauli Leuatea Schmidt confirmed. Speaking on Friday, the Member-elect of Gagaifomauga No. 3...
Samoa Supreme Court building
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's former ruling HRPP party has lost a seat through an electoral petition. It means the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) now has 24 seats with FAST on 26 and a by-election to come. The court ruled the re-elected HRPP MP for Sagaga No.2 constituency, Seiuli Ueligitone Seiuli,...
Samoa ballot boxes
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's FAST party has held on to the first of the seats being contested after the April election. The first term elected MP for Gagaifomauga number 2 electoral constituency Vaele Paia'aua Iona Sekuini has secured the seat after the Supreme Court endorsed the withdrawal of an election...
Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi and Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
Apia, SAMOA — Police in Samoa may step in over a contempt of court suit against caretaker prime minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi. With the political stand-off now in its 14th week the FAST party, which won a majority of seats in the April election, is waiting on the outcome of a contempt...
Dr. Anna Powles
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi’s refusal to cede to Fiame Naomi Mata'afa in the Samoa election impasse is pure politics, but the solution will need to be indelibly Samoan, according to Dr. Anna Powles, senior lecturer at Massey’s Centre for Defence and Security Studies...
Care taker Prime Minister Tuila’epa Dr. Sa’ilele Malielegaoi and Prime Minister elect Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's caretaker prime minister is one of four top officials served with a motion accusing them of contempt of court. It was filed by the prime minister-elect, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, in the latest twist in a two-month political crisis. Samoa’s caretaker Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele...
Prime Minister elect, Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's prime minister elect, the FAST party leader, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, said negotiations remain at an impasse between her party and the rival HRPP. The parties met yesterday in Apia to try and resolve the stalemate resulting from the April 9th election. Fiame issued a statement...
Tuila’epa Dr. Sa’ilele Malielegaoi and Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's outgoing prime minister and prime minister-elect met on Thursday afternoon (Samoa time) as part of secretly-held negotiations about the transition to a new national government. However, neither leader would be drawn on the substantive details of the afternoon's discussions. "...
Samoa flag
Apia, SAMOA — A Court of Appeal decision on Wednesday (Samoa time) may pave the way for the newcomer Fast Party to assume control of the Samoan government. Samoa's Court of Appeal has voided the legal challenge by a Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) women's candidate, who said she was wrongly...

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