Close race in Samoa election a victory for women


Votes being tallied during the general election in Apia, Samoa, April 9. Enthusiasm for a female-led party shows support for women’s participation in politics, says candidate Fiame Naomi Mataafa. – AFP pic, April 12, 2021.

SAMOA’s cliff-hanger general election is a victory for under-represented women in Pacific island politics, regardless of the final outcome, opposition leader Fiame Naomi Mataafa said today.

Her FAST party is on the cusp of a major upset after Friday’s vote, leaving incumbent Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi fighting for his political life after 22 years in office.


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