Fiji Vote Tightening As Police Question Opposition Leader

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Fiji opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka was summoned for police questioning late Friday, hours after he claimed irregularities in this week's still-undecided election and called for the army to step in.

Published 3 months ago · Suva, Fiji

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Sydney Morning Herald

Fiji police question opposition leader who raised election concerns

Sitiveni Rabuka was taken into custody and questioned by police after writing to the military commander asking for an intervention in the election.

3 months ago·Sydney, Australia

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IBTimes

Fiji Vote Tightening As Police Question Opposition Leader

Fiji vote tightening as police question opposition leader

3 months ago·United States

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ABC Australia

Fiji Labour Party alleges electoral fraud as Fijians await final election results

Fiji Labour Party leader and former prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry says he has received calls from people who say they voted for him at polling stations where the official results show he received no votes.

3 months ago·Australia

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Malay Mail

Fiji vote tightening as police question opposition leader

SUVA (Fiji), Dec 17 — Fiji’s election count was tightening today following a tumultuous night for opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka, who police called in for questioning after he urged the military to intervene. Two-time coup leader and former prime minister Rabuka, 74, is challenging incumbent Frank Bainimarama, 68, an ex-navy commodore who has won two elections since first seizing control of the island nation in a 2006 putsch. Rabuka’s Peopl…

3 months ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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FijiTimes

2022 General Election: Wong on Fiji general elections

Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says Fiji’s elections appear to have been conducted peacefully in an orderly manner. She made the remark at a media conference on Thursday with Palau’s President Surangel Whipps during a state visit to the island nation. Ms Wong was asked whether Sitiveni Rabuka’s statement on reaching out to the […]

3 months ago·Fiji

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