Samoa

It will now be Wednesday next week before the Samoa Supreme Court connsiders the legality of the appointment of a 6th woman MP to parliament.

The next step in attempting to resolve the political stalemate in Samoa will occur tomorrow in court.

Earlier this week RNZ Pacific carried a viewpoint on the political stalemate in Samoa from law lecturer at Auckland University, Fuimaono Dylan Asafo.

A Samoan law lecturer at Auckland University has a look at the questions surrounding the Samoa election stalemate.

A Samoan New Zealand academic says the recent general election in Samoa is a clear indication the country has voted for change.

The lawyers for the FAST Party in Samoa have been forced to withdraw a Supreme Court challenge after discovering they had the wrong information

Sources in Samoa say the Supreme Court is expected to consider the eligibility of a successful election candidate to stand in the poll from 2pm today.

The FAST party in Samoa hopes its call for the appointment of an additional woman MP to parliament to be declared null and void will be resolved this afternoon.

Samoan Independent MP, Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio, has confirmed he will join the Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party.

Samoa's election results have been confirmed with 25 seats each for the incumbent HRPP and newcomer FAST, with the final seat holder yet to confirm allegiance.