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Samoa s prime minister-elect was locked out of the Pacific nation s parliament in extraordinary scenes on Monday, as her political rival refused to accept electoral defeat prompting claims of a coup.
Fiame Naomi Mata afa arrived at parliament ready to be appointed Samoa s first female prime minister, accompanied by judges in formal robes and horsehair wigs whose job was to witness her swearing-in.
Instead, they were barred from entering the parliamentary chamber as police looked on while her supporters sang hymns and called for the results of the 9 April general election to be honoured.
Locked out: Sāmoa’s Fiame Naomi and her FAST party gather in a tent outside Fale Fono or Legislative Assembly. Defeated HRPP has stolen the keys to the building pic.twitter.com/LZgvQzpZ3k Michael Field (@MichaelFieldNZ) May 23, 2021
Claims of a coup in Samoa as prime minister-elect locked out of parliament
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24/05/2021 - 04:36 FILE PHOTO: A view of the capital Apia, Samoa, July 12, 2019. © REUTERS/Jonathan Barrett/File Photo 3 min Samoa s prime minister-elect was locked out of the Pacific nation s parliament in extraordinary scenes Monday, as her political rival refused to accept electoral defeat prompting claims of a coup. Advertising Read more
Fiame Naomi Mata afa arrived at parliament ready to be appointed Samoa s first female prime minister, accompanied by judges in formal robes and horsehair wigs whose job was to witness her swearing in.
Instead, they were barred from entering the parliamentary chamber as police looked on while her supporters sang hymns and called for the results of an April 9 general election to be honoured.
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