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Jordan Fennell and Marian Faa 

Fijian politicians take to TikTok to reach 'youth bulge' demographic ahead of national election

In one of his TikTok videos, Sitiveni Rabuka — who led an ethno-nationalist coup d'état to overthrow the Fijian government in 1987 — appears to be finishing off a resistance band workout.

"Someone asked me the other day, 'Do you ever lift bro?'" the 74-year-old says to the camera.

"I said, 'I used to but now I'm more interested in lifting the standard of this country.'"

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