has been parties been running in power for 40 years. in a parliamentary system, the opposition power since they have a majority, they get to form the new government. that parties leader gets to be the new prime minister. that transition, the really big transition samoa, it was supposed to happen today. parliament was supposed to gather to swear in its members with the new party in the majority, they would then swear in the leader of the party as the new prime minister. some oh would have a different leader in charge for the first time in four years, a different leader in 22 years. the big important transfer of power was supposed to happen today in samoa, it did not, maybe, depending on who you ask. this weekend, there was a shock announcement in samoa that parliament would be dissolved. they would not convene today to swear in anyone, let alone the