Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) Party has promised to clean the Electoral Act that the Human Rights Protection Party passed during their time, as he supported the eligibility of a FAST candidate.

FAST chairman, La'auli Leuatea Schmidt, was speaking about the residency requirements of the Electoral Act 2019, where a citizen of Samoa who was born and raised overseas cannot register to vote if he or she hasn't been in Samoa for at least six months.

This part of the Act does not apply to Samoan citizens who were born and raised in Samoa and are now residing abroad.

During their 'Fofola le Fala' programme with the media on Friday, La'auli said these laws passed by Tuilaepa and the HRPP during their time in government have lapses and need to be cleaned.

La'auli was asked by the media how he feels about the eligibility of one of his party's candidates who was questioned over residency.

He said this is why this Electoral Act is just not right and an injustice, he believes that it stopped people from exercising their freedom to vote.

"If the country votes us back, we will surely fight for the rights of our voters overseas, making them eligible to vote from overseas as we promised," he said.

He said he knows who the media was referring to when asked about candidate eligibility. La'auli said their candidate is eligible under 'monotaga' part of the Act.

"His right to run has been violated under the residency part of this act, and this needs to be cleaned out," he said.

The candidate the question was referring to was Vui Seigafolava Masinamua. He was asked by some members of the media at court on Wednesday if he is still running, and he responded that he still is.

Vui said he only listens to what the Office of the Electoral Commissioner has to say.

Vui will be contesting in the upcoming election in August under the FAST Party for the Fa'asalele'aga No.5 seat.