Samoa court paves way for FAST government

Samoa court paves way for FAST government
Staff reporters
The supreme court in Samoa has cleared the way for the Faatuatua ile Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party to form a government following a decision to void the Head of State’s appointment of Aliimalemanu Alofa Tuuau to parliament.This decision breaks the 26-seat political deadlock both FAST and the incumbent Human Rights Protection party (HRPP) faced, and the reason Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II called for a second election.FAST now has the majority of seats with 26 against HRPP’s 25.FAST's leader Fiame Naomi Mata'afa is e...