Samoa's Supreme Court
Photo: RNZ Pacific / Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia
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 newcomer FAST party, that has prevented a new government being formed.
The move toward a second election came after advice from the caretaker prime minister, after no clear winner arose from the country's election last month.
The FAST party has called the move toward a second election unconstitutional, and filed a challenge in the Supreme Court seeking to have the head of state's decision thrown out.