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Fiji’s military called in to maintain order after disputed polls

A policeman patrols a street in Fiji's capital Suva on December 22, 2022 [Leon Lord/AFP]

Fiji’s military has been called in to help police maintain law and order after last week’s disputed election that resulted in a hung parliament.

The Pacific nation’s longtime Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama confirmed the move on Thursday, citing unsubstantiated reports of post-vote ethnic violence as the reason for the military deployment.

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