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Dominic Giannini

INSANE: Political turmoil mars fiji post election | Vintage Vibes

Fiji's Social Democratic Liberal Party is due to meet to decide whether its decision to form a coalition with the opposition stands, a move that comes after the Pacific country's military was called in to help police maintain law and order.

SODELPA held the balance of power with the FijiFirst government and the People's Alliance-National Federation Party coalition both commanding 26 seats in Fiji's expanded 55-member parliament.

SODELPA narrowly sided with the coalition 16 votes to 14 after days of negotiations, but its management board will meet again on Friday after some members whose terms had expired were part of the Tuesday meeting.

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