Fijian opposition parties have called for a stop to the counting of the country’s general election ballots, alleging the electoral process has been corrupted. Fiji
Fijian opposition parties have called for a stop to counting of the country’s general election ballots and will try to mobilise the military alleging the electoral process has been corrupted.
The final provisional count from more than half of polling stations puts FijiFirst on 46 per cent and People’s Alliance on 33 per cent. “We were ahead in the count. When the systems came back on, there was a big change, not in our favour.”He said he did not have faith in the Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem to remain impartial.Prime Minister and FijiFirst Party leader Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama on his way to cast his vote on December 14 in Suva.Saneem blamed the glitch on voter data being uploaded to the app rather than incorrect polling data within the system.
Six other parties are currently below the five per cent threshold to be awarded a seat in the expanded 55-member parliament. Rabuka is a former prime minister who instigated a coup in 1987 before bringing back democratic elections in 1992 and leading the country through to 1999.
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