Fiji PM vows to respect result, as voting ends
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Fiji PM vows to respect election result, as vote gets under way
SUVA, Dec 14 — Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama vowed to respect the outcome of Fiji’s election today, as he faced a rival ex-coup leader looking to end his 16 years in power and pivot away from China. Bainimarama, 68, led a coup to seize control of Fiji in 2006 and has since legitimised his grip on power with election wins in 2014 and 2018. Casting his ballot in the capital Suva, Bainimarama was asked if he would respect the result. “Of course,…
Fiji PM vows to respect result, as votes counted
Suva (Fiji) (AFP), Dec 14 – Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama on Wednesday vowed to respect an election that could end his 16-year grip on power, as his rival ex-coup leader took an early lead with a small fraction of the vote counted. Bainimarama, 68, seized control of Fiji in a 2006 putsch, but legitimised his grip on power with election wins in 2014 and 2018. Standing in the way of Bainimarama’s third elected term is his chief political…
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