Samoa in crisis as elected leader locked out of Parliament : The Asahi Shimbun

Samoa’s Deputy Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa arrives at Faleolo Airport in Apia, Samoa, on Sept. 8, 2017. (AP Photo)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand--Samoa was plunged into a constitutional crisis Monday when the woman who won an election last month was locked out of Parliament and the previous leader claimed he remained in charge.
The fast-moving events marked the latest twist in a bitter power struggle that has been playing out in the small Pacific nation since it elected its first female leader. Not only is Samoa’s peace and stability at stake, but also its relationship with China.
On Monday morning, Prime Minister-elect Fiame Naomi Mata’afa and her supporters showed up at parliament to form a new government but were not allowed inside.

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