Samoa's Prime Minister-elect Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, leader of the Fa'atuatua I Le Atua Samoa Ua Tasi (Fast) Party. Samoa's Attorney-General has filed a complaint with the Supreme Court, claiming yesterday's swearing in of the Fast party was unconstitutional. The Attorney-General named the Fast party leader, incoming Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, all of its MPs and their lawyers as respondents. Incumbent Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi was not backing down either, today again calling the Fast party's actions a coup. Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi addressing the United Nations General Assembly in 2019.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 25, 2021 08:26 UTC