Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt, head judge of Miss Pacific Islands, who is from Samoa, and judge Jane Glen Canas, from Vanuatu, were stopped from leaving the host country, Solomon Islands, on Monday, after claims that they interfered with the final results.
Miss Tonga Rachael Guttenbeil has spoken up in support of Miss Samoa, saying: “My sister Miss Samoa did so well ... as well as my other Pacific sisters.
Solomon Islands said charges could follow the investigation, and it may notify American Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu if it needs further information.
“After the onstage interview results were entered into our spreadsheet, we saw a tie between Miss Tonga and Miss Samoa, with each receiving two votes,” Naesol said.
The Samoan government said on Wednesday that it had requested “official information from the Solomon Islands Attorney General's Office on the circumstances surrounding the stop order” that prevented Brunt's departure, reported RNZ.
