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Victoria University s Nanai Anae Dr Iati Iati.
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Both the election winner FAST party and the caretaker HRPP continue to battle it out in the courts for the right to rule.
Meanwhile, electoral petitions are continuing with multiple by-elections already in the offing and more likely to be forthcoming this week.
Victoria University senior lecturer Dr Iati Iati says while the methods may seem strange to external observers, the MPs involved are acting on the advice of their community leaders and constituents. What people should read into this is the strength of the traditional Samoan system, said Iati. It is still there and at times you may not see it but in this particular election you have seen the strength of the traditional system come to the fore in the way that they have influenced individuals to play out petitions in the way that they have.