Samoa’s Head of State, Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aletoa II on 4 May declared the result of Samoa’s 9 April general election void. The Electoral Commissioner will call a new General Election on 21 May 2021.

According to the Talamua Online, Samoa’s 9 April election results had not been definitive and a fresh election was considered to be the best solution.

The Head of State, HH Tuimaleali’ifano Suialauvi Va’aletoa II’s decision to call for a new election, according to the Samoan Observer Online, followed a meeting between the leader of the Human Rights Protection Party (H.R.P.P.) and caretaker Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Dr Sailele Maloelegaoi and the leader of the Fa’atuatua I le Atua Samoa Ua Tasi (F.A.S.T.) party Fiame Naomi Mata’afa on Tuesday.

However two hours prior to the Head of State’s announcement, Fiame and her party rejected the declaration.

“These proposed actions are wrong and unlawful it also threatens and undermines the rule of law.

“In my written response to the head of State I have asked him to allow the Supreme Court to hear and decide the challenge before it,” she said.

The Human rights Protection Party HRPP came into power has been in government since 1987.