Rabuka’s appointment ends a decade of political uncertainty, as the election resulted in a divided parliament.
Sitiveni Rabuka has been Fiji’s acting prime minister for hours after a coalition of parties voted in favor of his appointment, marking the end of Frank Banimarama’s 16-year rule of the island nation.
Rabuka’s appointment ends a decade of political uncertainty, as the election resulted in a divided parliament. The Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) approved yesterday Friday the formation of a coalition with the People’s Alliance – led by Rabuka – and the National Federation Party (NFP).
The collusion of the three political forces was aimed at removing from power Frank Bainimarama (leader of the “Fiji First” faction), who has ruled the Pacific island nation since a 2006 coup.
The outcome of the secret ballot in parliament was narrow, with 28 MPs voting for Rabuka and 27 for Bainimarama. The coalition holds 29 seats in parliament and the result suggests that one MP defected and voted for the outgoing prime minister.
Fiji has a long history of coups. Sitiveni Rabuka led two of them in 1987.
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