The Samoan head of state, Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II, issues a proclamation preventing the Legislative Assembly of Samoa from meeting on May 24 without explanation, triggering a constitutional crisis. Opposition leader Naomi Mataʻafa of FAST was expected to be elected prime minister at the upcoming session following a Supreme Court ruling upholding the results of the general election.
The Samoan head of state, Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II, issues a proclamation to prevent the Legislative Assembly of Samoa from meeting, triggering a constitutional crisis.
The Samoan head of state, Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II, issues a proclamation preventing the Legislative Assembly of Samoa from meetingonMay24withoutexplanation, triggering a constitutional crisis.OppositionleaderNaomiMataʻafaofFASTwasexpectedtobeelectedprimeministerattheupcomingsessionfollowingaSupremeCourtrulingupholdingtheresultsofthegeneralelection.