Fiji PM vows to respect result, as voting ends

Fiji’s Bainimarama vows to respect election result as polls close

Two former coup leaders go head to head in Fiji's election, in what is seen as a test of its democracy.

Fiji PM vows to respect result, as voting ends

Frank Bainimarama pledges to respect result as he faces off with a rival looking to end his 16-year stint in power.

Fiji PM vows to respect result, as voting ends

SUVA (FIJI) - Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama vowed to respect the outcome of Wednesday's election, as polls closed in a vote that could end his 16 years in power and return a rival ex-coup leader to office.

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…