Samoa looks set to have a final ruling on whether the election-winning FAST Party s impromptu swearing-in as government will be officially recognised.
The Court of Appeal today granted applications from the Attorney General to hear an appeal and stay of execution against the Supreme Court s 28 June ruling that parliament must sit by 4pm Monday, 5 July.
FAST leaders, Fiame Naomi Mataafa and Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao at the May 24 swearing-in
Photo: Ame Tanielu
The Supreme Court judged that a breach of its ruling would compel the court to revisit FAST s ad hoc swearing-in on 24 May, and find in the newcomer party s favour.