Newly elected Samoan PM locked out of parliament by predecessor
Samoa s first female Prime Minister-elect Fiame Naomi Mata afa was locked out of parliament as she arrived for the swearing-in ceremony. Incumbent PM Malielegaoi has refused to accept defeat in the elections.
Mata’afa s supporters sang hymns of protest outside parliament.
Fiame Naomi Mata afa was elected Samoa s first female prime minister, ousting Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi who had ruled for 22 years. However, Fiame has been locked out of parliament as of Monday, as her predecessor refused to accept defeat, raising fear of a coup.
Fiame had arrived at the parliament with judges in formal robes and horsehair wigs, for the swearing-in ceremony. They were barred from entering the parliamentary chambers, even as police forces were present.
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Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Samoa’s elected prime minister, has been ousted from the Pacific national parliament after losing her general election in April after her political rivals refused to seize power.
Mata’afa arrived at the Pacific national parliament on Monday, accompanied by judges, ready to form a new government and be sworn in as the country’s first female prime minister.
But police banned him from entering the legal chamber and the parliamentary secretary said he could only leave parliament by order of the appointed head of state, an ally of Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.
Samoa’s Prime Minister-elect Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has been locked out of the Pacific nation’s parliament after her political rival refused to cede power despite losing a general election in April.
Mata’afa arrived at the Pacific nation’s parliament on Monday, accompanied by judges, ready to form a new government and take the oath as the country’s first female prime minister.
But police barred her from entering the legislative chamber and the parliament clerk said he could only allow parliament to sit on the orders of the appointed head of state, an ally of outgoing Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.
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Samoa’s elected prime minister, Naomi Mata’afa, has been excluded from the Pacific National Parliament because his political opponents refused to give way despite the April general election.
Mataafa arrived at the Pacific National Assembly on Monday, accompanied by a judge, preparing to form a new government, and was sworn to become the country’s first female prime minister.
But the police prohibited her from entering the legislative chamber. The secretary of the parliament said that he could only allow the parliament to sit under the order of the appointed head of state, who was the outgoing prime minister Tuilaepa Seleele Malile. Roy (Tailaepa Sailele Malielegaoi).
Samoa is in crisis and elected leaders are locked out of parliament
Wellington, New Zealand (Associated Press)-Samoa fell into a constitutional crisis on Monday when the woman who won the election last month was excluded from parliament, while the previous leader claimed he was still in power.
The fast-moving event marks the latest turning point in a fierce power struggle since the small Pacific nation was elected its first female leader. Samoa’s peace and stability are not only threatened, but also its relations with China.
On Monday morning, Prime Minister-elect Naomi Mata’afa (Naomi Mata’afa) and his supporters appeared in Parliament to form a new government, but were barred from entering the new government.