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Dominic Giannini

FOUND: Former coup leaders tussle as fiji votes - What They Never Told You

Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama and Sitiveni Rabuka are awaiting the outcome of Fiji's election. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Fijian officials are beginning to count ballots with voting closed for what is expected to be a tight election.

Voreqe "Frank" Bainimarama is seeking to extend his rule to two decades after taking power in a 2006 coup. He was installed as prime minister the year after before winning a majority at the 2014 and 2018 democratic elections.

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