/ 14 December 2022

Fijians set to vote

Image source: Getty
Image source: Getty

They’re going to decide whether PM Frank Bainimarama and his FijiFirst party will get another 4-year term in office and become the country’s longest-serving leader – or if his arch-rival Sitiveni Rabuka from the People’s Alliance Party will rain on his parade. Both are former military strongmen and coup makers – and both say they’ll adhere to the rules. That’s in question because it’s been an interesting campaign… Candidates have been arrested, and there were claims of misconduct against the Attorney-General over an incident at the printers. “The results of the election and the subsequent handling of those results will further test Fiji’s democracy and the commitment of security forces to the rule of law,” say researchers from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. More than 600,000 people have registered to vote for 350+ candidates competing for 55 seats in parliament. And the Multinational Observer Group (MOG) led by Australia will be there to keep an eye on things.

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