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Samoa head of state's power to convene parliament questionable - Academic


Tuimalealiifano Va aletoa Sualauvi II
Photo: Samoa govt
Last night the Head of State went against a Supreme Court ruling for parliament to meet by today at the latest.
The developments are the latest chapter of a political and constitutional crisis in Samoa which began after the elections in April.
The FAST party won the election by a slim majority but the rival HRPP remains in a caretaker role, insisting that the parliament must have six seats for women.
Only five women were elected and Tuimalealiifano said this has to be taken into account.
The constitutionally guaranteed seat of the additional woman member in parliament in accordance with Article 44 (1A) of the constitution of Samoa has not been activated yet although the Court of Appeal has confirmed that a sixth woman member is mandatory. ....

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New candidates barred from second Samoan poll


New candidates will not be allowed to contest Samoa s second election of the year.
The head of state called a new election after April s election wound up in a protracted deadlock, with the two sides on 26 seats each.
The Samoa Electoral Commission shows electoral officials monitoring the counting during the general election in the capital city of Apia.
Photo: AFP or licensors
According to the writs issued by the head of state, only candidates who contested April s election can run in this month s one.
If any of the nearly 200 candidates don t want to go a second round, they have until tomorrow to withdraw. ....

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