Political crisis in Samoa as prime minister-elect locked out of parliament to prevent swearing in

In latest twist in extraordinary election saga, clerk of the house has locked the doors, preventing parliament from convening

In dramatic scenes in the Pacific country of Samoa, the government has refused to convene parliament and allow a transition of power, locking the prime minister-elect and her supporters out of the parliament building.

Samoa's parliament was due to convene on Monday to swear in a new government, more than a month after a knife-edge election, which has been followed by legal challenges, the calling of a second vote, and intense constitutional manoeuvring.