Fiji's two main rival political parties headed by former coup leaders are deadlocked after Wednesday's general election, final results show. The Fiji First of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama and opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka's People's Alliance will each get 26 parliamentary seats. Mr Rabuka, 74, was questioned by police on Friday, following his calls for the military to intervene. Mr Bainimarama, 68, took control via a coup in 2006, becoming prime minister the following year. Meanwhile, Mr Rabuka was the leader of Fiji's first coup in 1987 and served as prime minister in 1992-99.

Source: Daily Nation December 18, 2022 09:21 UTC