HRPP leader Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi and FAST Party leader Fiame Naomi Mata'afa. The Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party leader says final negotiations will be held over the coming week with an independent MP who may hold the balance of power. Fiame Naomi Mata'afa said she and the independent MP for Gagaemauga #1 will meet early in the coming week to further discussions. Fiame said she and Tuala Tevaga Ponifasio agreed to wait until election results were confirmed, which happened last night. Lawyers are likely to head to court this week as incumbent HRPP and FAST party leaders focus on formulating a government.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 18, 2021 04:30 UTC