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A second by-election is now required in Samoa after two candidates withdrew electoral challenges against each other. The election night winner in Sagaga No 4. HRPP s Tuisa Tasi Patea and the losing candidate FAST s Tagaloatele Poloa had accused each other of treating and bribery. But in the Supreme Court they announced they had withdrawn their claims and Tuisa has resigned his seat to allow for a by-election. This is the first time this has happened in the history of electoral petitions according the Samoa Observer. If both candidates had continued with the case and both been found guilty, they would ineligible to run again for 10 years. ....