Fiji's prime minster says that military will assist police in maintaining 'law and order', citing growing concerns of racial tensions after last week's election delivered a hung parliament
Fiji's long-time prime minister said the military had been deployed to maintain"law and order", as the former coup leader refused to concede defeat after a close election.
Fijian police said they were calling in the military to help maintain security following a close election last week that is now being disputed. He cited reports of post-vote ethnic violence as the reason for the deployment, though opposition parties have disputed these reports and have called for evidence.
Fiji First Gen. Sec. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum told media Wednesday that under the nation's constitution, Bainimarama would remain prime minister until lawmakers returned to parliament within two weeks to vote on the next leader.
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