Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa remains the leader of the government after surviving a second vote of no-confidence vote in two weeks.
The motion of no-confidence was moved by the chair and leader of the Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) Party La’auli Leuatea Schmidt.
The results came to 32 members of parliament opposing the motion and 19 for it.
Mata’afa needed a simple majority which was provided by the opposition members voting against her removal.
The numbers indicate that 51 members voted.
Meanwhile, a separate attempt by a cabinet minister to remove the Speaker Papali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau backfired, resulting in the Speaker ejecting two cabinet ministers from the House.
Despite the political turmoil, the Prime Minister and her Cabinet survived their second vote of no confidence in a week.
