6 Jul 2021

Samoa election: Deadlock deepens despite Supreme Court moves

From Morning Report, 6:08 am on 6 July 2021

In Samoa moves by the Supreme Court to solve the ongoing electoral impasse have been subverted yet again by the Head of State.

In a televised address he reprimanded the court claiming it had no authority over him.

He disregarded the court's call for parliament to meet by July 5th, instead calling for it to sit in a month.

Dominic Godfrey is following developments.