Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1983Vol. 54, No. 1

Two-seat edge to Samoa’s HRPP

p. 32 · Read in the full issue

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Samoa’s HRPP

Western Samoa’s opposition Hu man Rights Protection Party won an important by-election in December.

Its candidate, Fepulai Semi, won 215 votes against 124 for the candidate of the Tupuola government, Leilua Manuao.

The win meant that the HRPP commanded a two-seat majority

in the Legislative assembly,

enough to form a new government.

A radio Australia correspon dent in Apia said the HRPP was also strongly favored to win the January by-election in which for mer prime minister Va’ai Kolone will stand for re-election.

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