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Counting begins in Fiji elections
(3 Sep 2001)
September 3
1. Wide of security barrier
2. Close up of barrier
3. Various of security officers
4. Close up of U-N observers' car
5. Pan to counting hall
6. Various of votes being counted
7. Close up of votes
8. Mid shot of sealed ballot boxes
9. Close up of woman
10. Ballot box being unsealed
11. Wide of box with one vote
12. Teller reporting that one vote was cast
13. Cutaway of tellers
14. Votes being counted
15. Pan to poster of candidate
16. Various of candidate waiting for count
17: SOUNDBITE: (English) Attar Singh, Leader National Federation Party:
"I think Fiji will have a coalition government at the end of these elections. That's quite clear. I can't see any of the parties having an outright win. So, given that under our constitution it require...
published: 21 Jul 2015
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Indigenous Fijian political parties meet for coalition talks
(4 Sep 2001)
1. Exteriors of parliament building
2. Police security at counting centre
3. Various of ballot counting
4. Election 2001 sign
5. Various of Laisenia Qarase, Leader of the SDL (Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua) Party and interim Prime Minister, being interviewed live on Fiji TV
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Laisenia Qarase, Leader of the SDL (Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua) Party and interim Prime Minister "I am confident that we will win sufficient seats to be able to form the government."
7. Qarase talking to reporters
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Laisenia Qarase, Leader of the SDL (Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua) Party and interim Prime Minister "Yes, we are already talking about a possible coalition of Fijian political parties. (Q Which parties?) All the Fijian parties."
...
published: 21 Jul 2015
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Further coverage of polls opening
(25 Aug 2001)
Naiticula, Talevu area
1. Close up of leaves, pull out to cattle
2. Road into village
3. Wide of village
4. Close up of George Speight's eyes on election poster
5. Pull out on picture of george Speight in car window
6. Woman stirring pot of veal curry for villagers voting
7. Men sitting waiting outside polling booth
8. Women queuing at polling station
9. Woman putting vote in ballot box
SOUNDBITE (English) Ananaiasa Tabu
"Most people in Fiji they are aiming for George and company to be released from Nukulau (prison island outside Suva where Speight is being held). That's when reconciliation can start."
10. Women outside house
11. Men gathered around party banner
12. George Speight's brother in blue and white flowery shirt
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Sami...
published: 21 Jul 2015
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Polls open in the Fijian Presidential elections
(24 Aug 2001)
1. Early morning outside polling station at Marcellin primary school
2. People queuing to vote at polling station
3. Closer of people in queue
4. Queue inside polling station
5. Man having his fingers being painted with invisible ink (to prevent fraudulent voting)
6. Votes being posted in ballot box
7. Fijian President, Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda's car arriving
8. Uluivuda getting out of car and shaking hands
9. Uluivuda speaking to people
10. Religious icons above school blackboard
11. Uluivuda voting
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, President of Fiji:
"We are trying to elect those people whom we rely on. Whom we think can stabilise our days ahead."
13. Woman putting votes in ballot box
14. Pan from Indian voters upstairs to F...
published: 21 Jul 2015
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UN and other obeservers comment on the polling in Fiji
(24 Aug 2001)
1. Wide of Presidential Palace
2. United Nations (UN) building entrance
3. UN staff observers being given blue caps to wear by Head of Mission, Nguyen Uhw Dong
4. Close up of Nguyen, pull out to observers
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Nguyen Uhw Dong, Head of UN Mission, Fiji:
"Our role is not really to be investigators. We are more of witnesses, like I used to say that we are witnesses like you are in the media because if we find something illegal or unlawful we report that. We report it in two steps. We report it first to the Elections Office for them to take action and then follow up their decision and later on we will report it to the General Assembly because it is our duty to report it to those who sent us here."
6. Observer getting out of car at dock
7. Observer ...
published: 21 Jul 2015
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Deposed Fijian prime minister claims widespread fraud.
(6 Sep 2001) SHOTLIST
Suva - 6 September 2001
1. Various of policeman reading paper - Headline reads "Cliffhanger"
2. Various counting ballots
3. Mahendra Chaudry, the ousted Prime Minister arrives at his Labour party headquarters
4. Labour Party official on telephone
5. Various Fiji Labour Party meeting with Chowdry inside headquarters
6. High shot of Laisenia Qarase meeting other Fijian politicians
7. Pan of Methodist Church where Laisenia Qarase is discussing party alliances with other politicians
8. Laisenia Qarase meeting other Fijian politicians
9. Wide exterior of Laisenia Qarase, the interim PM until today and the SDL party leader's house
10. Various of Qarase, wife and grandchildren at their house
11. Cutaway to Qarase, tilts down to flowers sent for congratulat...
published: 21 Jul 2015
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Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka to move Motions for Debate
"That Parliament expresses its profound gratitude to the late former Prime Minister for his selfless service to the people of Fiji. The late Mr Qarase became the Interim Prime Minister after the events of 2000 and was elected as Prime Minister at the 2001 General election."
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FijiFirst Party General Secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has clarified he was in Labasa on the 1st of December after allegations by National Federation Party claiming he was at Star Printery at 4am when ballot papers were being printed.
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Indian community in Fiji as the Island returns to democracy.
(30 Aug 2001)
Suva - 29 August
1. Various of Hindu temple
2. Various of Indians celebrating special festival
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) M Gaumdar, Temple President: "The first question that you have asked regarding the Indian Prime Minister, I would say as an Indian, this country belongs to Fijians - that we've got to admit. And after outright winning that last election by the Labour government coalition I would say, but still though they had the majority, this country should be led by Fijians. This is their country."
4. More of temple
Suva - 28 August
5. Various of Suva streets
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Voxpop: "To stay in power is the reason. To stay in power is the main point. Everybody wants to stay in power. Racial (relations) are no problem. We were born together. We g...
published: 21 Jul 2015
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Counting begins in Fiji elections
(3 Sep 2001)
September 3
1. Wide of security barrier
2. Close up of barrier
3. Various of security officers
4. Close up of U-N observers' car
5. Pan to...
(3 Sep 2001)
September 3
1. Wide of security barrier
2. Close up of barrier
3. Various of security officers
4. Close up of U-N observers' car
5. Pan to counting hall
6. Various of votes being counted
7. Close up of votes
8. Mid shot of sealed ballot boxes
9. Close up of woman
10. Ballot box being unsealed
11. Wide of box with one vote
12. Teller reporting that one vote was cast
13. Cutaway of tellers
14. Votes being counted
15. Pan to poster of candidate
16. Various of candidate waiting for count
17: SOUNDBITE: (English) Attar Singh, Leader National Federation Party:
"I think Fiji will have a coalition government at the end of these elections. That's quite clear. I can't see any of the parties having an outright win. So, given that under our constitution it requires a multi party government. So, all the parties who qualify to enter Cabinet after winning more than eight seats, they would all be eligible for government. It seems this time round, there will not be any party which will be able to win thirty seven seats outright."
18. Close up of party banner
19. Various of people reading newspapers about election
September 1
20. Various of people queuing to vote
21. Sign saying good luck
22. Various of queuing
23. Various of head U-N observer, Sir Henry Forde
24. Various of ballot box being taken away
25. Close up of woman watching
STORYLINE:
Counting got underway in Fiji on Monday of about 400,000 votes cast in the elections which finished on Saturday to restore the Pacific island nation to democracy.
Police have been guarding the ballot papers which it is thought could take five days to count.
The leader of the National Federation Party said on Monday that he did not expect any one party to have an outright victory.
It's thought about 85 per cent of those eligible voted and that voting was mainly along ethnic lines.
The voting figures were significantly lower than the 90 percent who voted at the 1999 election before the government of Prime Minister Mahendry Chaudhry, an ethnic Indian, was ousted in a nationalist coup by indigenous Fijians.
Political analysts say the drop in voter numbers was partly due to fear among villagers of further trouble when the results are known.
Eighteen different parties and 351 candidates are contesting 71 seats in the election.
It is thought that Chaudhry and his Labour Party will be front runners.
The elections come more than a year after failed businessman George Speight and his nationalist gunmen burst into the Parliament building in May 2000 and held Chaudhry and his government hostage for eight weeks.
Speight said he wanted to take back power for indigenous Fijians, who make up 51 percent of the population of 820,000.
The election has been overseen by observers from the United Nations, British Commonwealth and the European Union.
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https://wn.com/Counting_Begins_In_Fiji_Elections
(3 Sep 2001)
September 3
1. Wide of security barrier
2. Close up of barrier
3. Various of security officers
4. Close up of U-N observers' car
5. Pan to counting hall
6. Various of votes being counted
7. Close up of votes
8. Mid shot of sealed ballot boxes
9. Close up of woman
10. Ballot box being unsealed
11. Wide of box with one vote
12. Teller reporting that one vote was cast
13. Cutaway of tellers
14. Votes being counted
15. Pan to poster of candidate
16. Various of candidate waiting for count
17: SOUNDBITE: (English) Attar Singh, Leader National Federation Party:
"I think Fiji will have a coalition government at the end of these elections. That's quite clear. I can't see any of the parties having an outright win. So, given that under our constitution it requires a multi party government. So, all the parties who qualify to enter Cabinet after winning more than eight seats, they would all be eligible for government. It seems this time round, there will not be any party which will be able to win thirty seven seats outright."
18. Close up of party banner
19. Various of people reading newspapers about election
September 1
20. Various of people queuing to vote
21. Sign saying good luck
22. Various of queuing
23. Various of head U-N observer, Sir Henry Forde
24. Various of ballot box being taken away
25. Close up of woman watching
STORYLINE:
Counting got underway in Fiji on Monday of about 400,000 votes cast in the elections which finished on Saturday to restore the Pacific island nation to democracy.
Police have been guarding the ballot papers which it is thought could take five days to count.
The leader of the National Federation Party said on Monday that he did not expect any one party to have an outright victory.
It's thought about 85 per cent of those eligible voted and that voting was mainly along ethnic lines.
The voting figures were significantly lower than the 90 percent who voted at the 1999 election before the government of Prime Minister Mahendry Chaudhry, an ethnic Indian, was ousted in a nationalist coup by indigenous Fijians.
Political analysts say the drop in voter numbers was partly due to fear among villagers of further trouble when the results are known.
Eighteen different parties and 351 candidates are contesting 71 seats in the election.
It is thought that Chaudhry and his Labour Party will be front runners.
The elections come more than a year after failed businessman George Speight and his nationalist gunmen burst into the Parliament building in May 2000 and held Chaudhry and his government hostage for eight weeks.
Speight said he wanted to take back power for indigenous Fijians, who make up 51 percent of the population of 820,000.
The election has been overseen by observers from the United Nations, British Commonwealth and the European Union.
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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Indigenous Fijian political parties meet for coalition talks
(4 Sep 2001)
1. Exteriors of parliament building
2. Police security at counting centre
3. Various of ballot counting
4. Election 2001 sign
5. Various of...
(4 Sep 2001)
1. Exteriors of parliament building
2. Police security at counting centre
3. Various of ballot counting
4. Election 2001 sign
5. Various of Laisenia Qarase, Leader of the SDL (Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua) Party and interim Prime Minister, being interviewed live on Fiji TV
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Laisenia Qarase, Leader of the SDL (Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua) Party and interim Prime Minister "I am confident that we will win sufficient seats to be able to form the government."
7. Qarase talking to reporters
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Laisenia Qarase, Leader of the SDL (Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua) Party and interim Prime Minister "Yes, we are already talking about a possible coalition of Fijian political parties. (Q Which parties?) All the Fijian parties."
9. Suva street scene
10. Various of announcement of election result (win for Fiji Labour Party candidate)
11. Close-up of official putting flag on results board against name of Fiji Labour Party candidate
12. Wide of news conference
13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Walter Rigamoto, Chief Electoral Officer "No, I don't think having a huge number of invalid votes is something that makes an election not credible. We've done as much as we can to educate the electorate as to how they should vote."
14. Pan results board showing Fiji Labour Party wins
15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Netani Rika, Acting Editor, Fiji Times "I think it would be safe to say that Labour will get the most seats for any one party. Who will emerge as the eventual leader? I think we'd have to wait another day before we can make concrete suggestions on that."
16. Computers at counting centre
17. Various of vote-counting
STORYLINE:
As the leaders of Fiji's two main Fijian and ethnic Indian political parties predict a general election win, pundits say a two-horse race is emerging for the first time in recent years.
While seven parties held seats after the 1999 vote, observers say Fiji's smaller parties may win few seats in this election, which is polarised along racial lines.
That would see a face-off between the Fiji Labour Party, which dominates ethnic Indian politics, and the recently created Fiji United Party, or S-D-L, led by interim Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase.
The election is restoring democratic rule to Fiji for the first time since a May 2000 nationalist coup dumped a Labour-led coalition out of government.
Initial vote counts on Tuesday revealed the Pacific nation's two dominant communities giving their support along racial lines.
Underlining the racial rift dividing Fiji, leaders of indigenous Fijian political parties met on Tuesday to discuss forming a coalition government which would prevent the Pacific nation's ethnic Indian minority grabbing power following the general election.
Before the start of voting for the 71-seat Parliament, observers said a coalition among Fijian parties was the only hope of an indigenous Fijian government.
It's unclear whether Fijian parties will agree to form a coalition, but a confident Qarase, an indigenous Fijian, predicted his party would win an outright victory in the election.
A total of 37 seats would hand Qarase's S-D-L party power in Parliament and the right to appoint the next prime minister and form the new government.
The S-D-L's main opposition, the Fiji Labour Party of former prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry, reinforced its dominance of ethnic Indian politics with resounding wins to hold all 11 seats announced so far in the party's western Fiji sugar cane growing stronghold.
A final ballot count isn't expected until Wednesday at the earliest.
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(4 Sep 2001)
1. Exteriors of parliament building
2. Police security at counting centre
3. Various of ballot counting
4. Election 2001 sign
5. Various of Laisenia Qarase, Leader of the SDL (Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua) Party and interim Prime Minister, being interviewed live on Fiji TV
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Laisenia Qarase, Leader of the SDL (Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua) Party and interim Prime Minister "I am confident that we will win sufficient seats to be able to form the government."
7. Qarase talking to reporters
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Laisenia Qarase, Leader of the SDL (Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua) Party and interim Prime Minister "Yes, we are already talking about a possible coalition of Fijian political parties. (Q Which parties?) All the Fijian parties."
9. Suva street scene
10. Various of announcement of election result (win for Fiji Labour Party candidate)
11. Close-up of official putting flag on results board against name of Fiji Labour Party candidate
12. Wide of news conference
13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Walter Rigamoto, Chief Electoral Officer "No, I don't think having a huge number of invalid votes is something that makes an election not credible. We've done as much as we can to educate the electorate as to how they should vote."
14. Pan results board showing Fiji Labour Party wins
15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Netani Rika, Acting Editor, Fiji Times "I think it would be safe to say that Labour will get the most seats for any one party. Who will emerge as the eventual leader? I think we'd have to wait another day before we can make concrete suggestions on that."
16. Computers at counting centre
17. Various of vote-counting
STORYLINE:
As the leaders of Fiji's two main Fijian and ethnic Indian political parties predict a general election win, pundits say a two-horse race is emerging for the first time in recent years.
While seven parties held seats after the 1999 vote, observers say Fiji's smaller parties may win few seats in this election, which is polarised along racial lines.
That would see a face-off between the Fiji Labour Party, which dominates ethnic Indian politics, and the recently created Fiji United Party, or S-D-L, led by interim Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase.
The election is restoring democratic rule to Fiji for the first time since a May 2000 nationalist coup dumped a Labour-led coalition out of government.
Initial vote counts on Tuesday revealed the Pacific nation's two dominant communities giving their support along racial lines.
Underlining the racial rift dividing Fiji, leaders of indigenous Fijian political parties met on Tuesday to discuss forming a coalition government which would prevent the Pacific nation's ethnic Indian minority grabbing power following the general election.
Before the start of voting for the 71-seat Parliament, observers said a coalition among Fijian parties was the only hope of an indigenous Fijian government.
It's unclear whether Fijian parties will agree to form a coalition, but a confident Qarase, an indigenous Fijian, predicted his party would win an outright victory in the election.
A total of 37 seats would hand Qarase's S-D-L party power in Parliament and the right to appoint the next prime minister and form the new government.
The S-D-L's main opposition, the Fiji Labour Party of former prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry, reinforced its dominance of ethnic Indian politics with resounding wins to hold all 11 seats announced so far in the party's western Fiji sugar cane growing stronghold.
A final ballot count isn't expected until Wednesday at the earliest.
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Further coverage of polls opening
(25 Aug 2001)
Naiticula, Talevu area
1. Close up of leaves, pull out to cattle
2. Road into village
3. Wide of village
4. Close up of George Speight's...
(25 Aug 2001)
Naiticula, Talevu area
1. Close up of leaves, pull out to cattle
2. Road into village
3. Wide of village
4. Close up of George Speight's eyes on election poster
5. Pull out on picture of george Speight in car window
6. Woman stirring pot of veal curry for villagers voting
7. Men sitting waiting outside polling booth
8. Women queuing at polling station
9. Woman putting vote in ballot box
SOUNDBITE (English) Ananaiasa Tabu
"Most people in Fiji they are aiming for George and company to be released from Nukulau (prison island outside Suva where Speight is being held). That's when reconciliation can start."
10. Women outside house
11. Men gathered around party banner
12. George Speight's brother in blue and white flowery shirt
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Samisoni Tikoinasau elder brother, Speight
"I think the first and foremost and major point here is to make a statement to the world and to those who saw fit to criticise what took place last year that there is support amongst the Fijian people and this is their chance to show their support. The issue of him coming to parliament and all that we are looking at as a secondary issue at this point in time."
14. People singing in village hall
15. Village chief
16. Various of singing
Suva
17. Indian people outside polling station at a school
18. Various of indian voters
19. People in voting booths
20. Voters putting votes in ballot box
21. Close up of vote going in box
22. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Vox pop, Indian voter
"If this government stays then if they stay together and work together like the old government... there's poverty in the country and things are becoming more expensive... they should take things back to how they were before. Staying in the country together we should work in the country together as Fijians and Indians."
23. SOUNDBITE (English) Vox pop, Indian voter
"Whether Fijian or Indian, we all stay like brothers, sisters and we help each other. And I want the minister who sits down in the seat to really work for Fiji."
24. Street scene in Suva
STORYLINE:
Voters lined up in the sun for hours on Saturday to vote in Fiji's general election, as police and military forces tightened security to safeguard the seven days of voting which will restore democratic rule in the racially divided nation.
The poll to elect a new government in this Pacific islands nation comes 15 months after gunmen led by failed businessmen George Speight stormed the country's Parliament and took its first ethnic Indian prime minister and his Cabinet hostage.
In the Tailevu rural region outside the capital Suva, Speight was standing as a candidate for a nationalist Fijian party.
Despite being in custody on charges of treason, Speight has the right to stand so long as he does not have a serious criminal conviction.
Speight's trial for staging the coup is expected to start early next year.
Speight's brother Sam said it was the Naiticula villagers' idea George Speight should stand so they could send a message to the world he has support from the Fijian indigenous people for what was fought for last year when the Indian-led government was ousted.
There was a strong police presence at main polling places in the capital, Suva, but there have been no incident were reported during the first day of voting.
Security has been tightened for the next three months, with military forces on high alert and using random roadblocks to check people and vehicles.
Police said they had no leads yet into who had spread anonymous pamphlets warning of bloodshed in Fiji if an Indian prime minister was elected.
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(25 Aug 2001)
Naiticula, Talevu area
1. Close up of leaves, pull out to cattle
2. Road into village
3. Wide of village
4. Close up of George Speight's eyes on election poster
5. Pull out on picture of george Speight in car window
6. Woman stirring pot of veal curry for villagers voting
7. Men sitting waiting outside polling booth
8. Women queuing at polling station
9. Woman putting vote in ballot box
SOUNDBITE (English) Ananaiasa Tabu
"Most people in Fiji they are aiming for George and company to be released from Nukulau (prison island outside Suva where Speight is being held). That's when reconciliation can start."
10. Women outside house
11. Men gathered around party banner
12. George Speight's brother in blue and white flowery shirt
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Samisoni Tikoinasau elder brother, Speight
"I think the first and foremost and major point here is to make a statement to the world and to those who saw fit to criticise what took place last year that there is support amongst the Fijian people and this is their chance to show their support. The issue of him coming to parliament and all that we are looking at as a secondary issue at this point in time."
14. People singing in village hall
15. Village chief
16. Various of singing
Suva
17. Indian people outside polling station at a school
18. Various of indian voters
19. People in voting booths
20. Voters putting votes in ballot box
21. Close up of vote going in box
22. SOUNDBITE (Hindi) Vox pop, Indian voter
"If this government stays then if they stay together and work together like the old government... there's poverty in the country and things are becoming more expensive... they should take things back to how they were before. Staying in the country together we should work in the country together as Fijians and Indians."
23. SOUNDBITE (English) Vox pop, Indian voter
"Whether Fijian or Indian, we all stay like brothers, sisters and we help each other. And I want the minister who sits down in the seat to really work for Fiji."
24. Street scene in Suva
STORYLINE:
Voters lined up in the sun for hours on Saturday to vote in Fiji's general election, as police and military forces tightened security to safeguard the seven days of voting which will restore democratic rule in the racially divided nation.
The poll to elect a new government in this Pacific islands nation comes 15 months after gunmen led by failed businessmen George Speight stormed the country's Parliament and took its first ethnic Indian prime minister and his Cabinet hostage.
In the Tailevu rural region outside the capital Suva, Speight was standing as a candidate for a nationalist Fijian party.
Despite being in custody on charges of treason, Speight has the right to stand so long as he does not have a serious criminal conviction.
Speight's trial for staging the coup is expected to start early next year.
Speight's brother Sam said it was the Naiticula villagers' idea George Speight should stand so they could send a message to the world he has support from the Fijian indigenous people for what was fought for last year when the Indian-led government was ousted.
There was a strong police presence at main polling places in the capital, Suva, but there have been no incident were reported during the first day of voting.
Security has been tightened for the next three months, with military forces on high alert and using random roadblocks to check people and vehicles.
Police said they had no leads yet into who had spread anonymous pamphlets warning of bloodshed in Fiji if an Indian prime minister was elected.
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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Polls open in the Fijian Presidential elections
(24 Aug 2001)
1. Early morning outside polling station at Marcellin primary school
2. People queuing to vote at polling station
3. Closer of people in que...
(24 Aug 2001)
1. Early morning outside polling station at Marcellin primary school
2. People queuing to vote at polling station
3. Closer of people in queue
4. Queue inside polling station
5. Man having his fingers being painted with invisible ink (to prevent fraudulent voting)
6. Votes being posted in ballot box
7. Fijian President, Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda's car arriving
8. Uluivuda getting out of car and shaking hands
9. Uluivuda speaking to people
10. Religious icons above school blackboard
11. Uluivuda voting
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, President of Fiji:
"We are trying to elect those people whom we rely on. Whom we think can stabilise our days ahead."
13. Woman putting votes in ballot box
14. Pan from Indian voters upstairs to Fijians below, all waiting to vote
15. Sign at polling station directing Indian voters upstairs
16. People waiting in queue to vote
17. Pan interior of polling station
18. Woman putting vote in ballot box
19. Officials in polling station
20. Man voting
21. Officials in polling station
22. SOUNDBITE (English) vox pop, Indian voter:
"The Indian parties are not so prominent. What is prominent is the major issue is becoming racial, the politicians have made it racial."
23. Police and security
23. Shoes of policeman, pan up policeman
24. Acting Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase going into voting booth
25. Qarase putting vote in ballot box
26. SOUNDBITE (English) Laisenia Qarase, Acting Prime Minister:
"Absolutely, you can see. It's always fair and true in Fiji. There has never been any election where the results were doubtful."
27. Various of people putting votes in ballot boxes
28. SDL Party (Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua or United Fiji Party) election base
29. SOUNDBITE (English) Felipe Bole, SDL Party Leader:
"Well with 22 we could be playing a leading role. We could be in pride of place in the government. That's our prediction at the moment."
30. Wide exterior of polling station
31. Pan of queuing voters
32. Wide of polling station
STORYLINE:
Polling places opened across Fiji's 300 islands early on Saturday, in an election voters hope will return stability to this troubled South Pacific nation.
In major centres, lines of up to 50 voters waited in warm sun as booths opened on the first day of the week long poll.
The poll to elect a new government comes 15 months after armed gunmen led by failed businessmen George Speight stormed the country's Parliament and took its first ethnic Indian prime minister and his cabinet hostage.
While there was a strong police presence at main polling places in the capital, Suva, officials and international election observers agreed that voting should go without incident.
Security has been tightened nationwide for the next three months, with military forces on high alert and using "snap" random roadblocks to check people and vehicles.
The nation's president, Ratu Josefa Iloilo, told reporters after casting an early vote that Fijians "are trying to elect those people we can rely on, and we think they can stabilize our days ahead."
Fijians are confident about the future, he added.
Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, voting at the same booth, described the event as "one of the most important elections in the country since independence," in 1971.
Standing in his first election, Qarase, a former banker installed in office by the military, said his indigenous Fijian United Party has "a chance of organizing the next government."
Under Fiji's Constitution, a single party cannot govern alone.
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(24 Aug 2001)
1. Early morning outside polling station at Marcellin primary school
2. People queuing to vote at polling station
3. Closer of people in queue
4. Queue inside polling station
5. Man having his fingers being painted with invisible ink (to prevent fraudulent voting)
6. Votes being posted in ballot box
7. Fijian President, Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda's car arriving
8. Uluivuda getting out of car and shaking hands
9. Uluivuda speaking to people
10. Religious icons above school blackboard
11. Uluivuda voting
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, President of Fiji:
"We are trying to elect those people whom we rely on. Whom we think can stabilise our days ahead."
13. Woman putting votes in ballot box
14. Pan from Indian voters upstairs to Fijians below, all waiting to vote
15. Sign at polling station directing Indian voters upstairs
16. People waiting in queue to vote
17. Pan interior of polling station
18. Woman putting vote in ballot box
19. Officials in polling station
20. Man voting
21. Officials in polling station
22. SOUNDBITE (English) vox pop, Indian voter:
"The Indian parties are not so prominent. What is prominent is the major issue is becoming racial, the politicians have made it racial."
23. Police and security
23. Shoes of policeman, pan up policeman
24. Acting Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase going into voting booth
25. Qarase putting vote in ballot box
26. SOUNDBITE (English) Laisenia Qarase, Acting Prime Minister:
"Absolutely, you can see. It's always fair and true in Fiji. There has never been any election where the results were doubtful."
27. Various of people putting votes in ballot boxes
28. SDL Party (Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua or United Fiji Party) election base
29. SOUNDBITE (English) Felipe Bole, SDL Party Leader:
"Well with 22 we could be playing a leading role. We could be in pride of place in the government. That's our prediction at the moment."
30. Wide exterior of polling station
31. Pan of queuing voters
32. Wide of polling station
STORYLINE:
Polling places opened across Fiji's 300 islands early on Saturday, in an election voters hope will return stability to this troubled South Pacific nation.
In major centres, lines of up to 50 voters waited in warm sun as booths opened on the first day of the week long poll.
The poll to elect a new government comes 15 months after armed gunmen led by failed businessmen George Speight stormed the country's Parliament and took its first ethnic Indian prime minister and his cabinet hostage.
While there was a strong police presence at main polling places in the capital, Suva, officials and international election observers agreed that voting should go without incident.
Security has been tightened nationwide for the next three months, with military forces on high alert and using "snap" random roadblocks to check people and vehicles.
The nation's president, Ratu Josefa Iloilo, told reporters after casting an early vote that Fijians "are trying to elect those people we can rely on, and we think they can stabilize our days ahead."
Fijians are confident about the future, he added.
Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, voting at the same booth, described the event as "one of the most important elections in the country since independence," in 1971.
Standing in his first election, Qarase, a former banker installed in office by the military, said his indigenous Fijian United Party has "a chance of organizing the next government."
Under Fiji's Constitution, a single party cannot govern alone.
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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UN and other obeservers comment on the polling in Fiji
(24 Aug 2001)
1. Wide of Presidential Palace
2. United Nations (UN) building entrance
3. UN staff observers being given blue caps to wear by Head of Missi...
(24 Aug 2001)
1. Wide of Presidential Palace
2. United Nations (UN) building entrance
3. UN staff observers being given blue caps to wear by Head of Mission, Nguyen Uhw Dong
4. Close up of Nguyen, pull out to observers
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Nguyen Uhw Dong, Head of UN Mission, Fiji:
"Our role is not really to be investigators. We are more of witnesses, like I used to say that we are witnesses like you are in the media because if we find something illegal or unlawful we report that. We report it in two steps. We report it first to the Elections Office for them to take action and then follow up their decision and later on we will report it to the General Assembly because it is our duty to report it to those who sent us here."
6. Observer getting out of car at dock
7. Observer going up gangway of boat that will take him to an island polling station
8. Observer standing deck
9. Observer on boat being shown how to operate radio
10. Wide of boat in dock
11. Commonwealth observers walking along street
12. Commonwealth observers looking at map
13. Pass and logo on shirt, pan up to Sir Henry, head of Commonwealth observer team
14. Close up of map
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Sir Henry Forde, head of Commonwealth observer mission:
"We have been appointed by the Commonwealth Secretary General to observe the elections in Fiji and report to him on the credibility of the elections and to certify what way they represent the will of free expression of the people of Fiji."
16. Observer filling car with petrol, zoom in to Commonwealth badge on sleeve
17. Commonwealth observer group getting in car and driving away
STORYLINE:
Polling places opened across Fiji's 300 islands early on Saturday, in an election voters hope will return stability to this troubled South Pacific nation.
The election is being observed by 20 United Nations (UN) staff and a team of 20 Commonwealth observers from Japan, New Zealand, Australia, some African and South American countries.
The poll to elect a new government comes 15 months after armed gunmen led by failed businessmen George Speight stormed the country's Parliament and took its first ethnic Indian prime minister and his cabinet hostage.
While there was a strong police presence at main polling places in the capital, Suva, officials and the international election observers agreed that voting should go without incident.
Security has been tightened nationwide for the next three months, with military forces on high alert and using "snap" random roadblocks to check people and vehicles.
In major centers, lines of up to 50 voters waited in warm sun as booths opened on the first day of the week long poll.
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https://wn.com/Un_And_Other_Obeservers_Comment_On_The_Polling_In_Fiji
(24 Aug 2001)
1. Wide of Presidential Palace
2. United Nations (UN) building entrance
3. UN staff observers being given blue caps to wear by Head of Mission, Nguyen Uhw Dong
4. Close up of Nguyen, pull out to observers
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Nguyen Uhw Dong, Head of UN Mission, Fiji:
"Our role is not really to be investigators. We are more of witnesses, like I used to say that we are witnesses like you are in the media because if we find something illegal or unlawful we report that. We report it in two steps. We report it first to the Elections Office for them to take action and then follow up their decision and later on we will report it to the General Assembly because it is our duty to report it to those who sent us here."
6. Observer getting out of car at dock
7. Observer going up gangway of boat that will take him to an island polling station
8. Observer standing deck
9. Observer on boat being shown how to operate radio
10. Wide of boat in dock
11. Commonwealth observers walking along street
12. Commonwealth observers looking at map
13. Pass and logo on shirt, pan up to Sir Henry, head of Commonwealth observer team
14. Close up of map
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Sir Henry Forde, head of Commonwealth observer mission:
"We have been appointed by the Commonwealth Secretary General to observe the elections in Fiji and report to him on the credibility of the elections and to certify what way they represent the will of free expression of the people of Fiji."
16. Observer filling car with petrol, zoom in to Commonwealth badge on sleeve
17. Commonwealth observer group getting in car and driving away
STORYLINE:
Polling places opened across Fiji's 300 islands early on Saturday, in an election voters hope will return stability to this troubled South Pacific nation.
The election is being observed by 20 United Nations (UN) staff and a team of 20 Commonwealth observers from Japan, New Zealand, Australia, some African and South American countries.
The poll to elect a new government comes 15 months after armed gunmen led by failed businessmen George Speight stormed the country's Parliament and took its first ethnic Indian prime minister and his cabinet hostage.
While there was a strong police presence at main polling places in the capital, Suva, officials and the international election observers agreed that voting should go without incident.
Security has been tightened nationwide for the next three months, with military forces on high alert and using "snap" random roadblocks to check people and vehicles.
In major centers, lines of up to 50 voters waited in warm sun as booths opened on the first day of the week long poll.
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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Deposed Fijian prime minister claims widespread fraud.
(6 Sep 2001) SHOTLIST
Suva - 6 September 2001
1. Various of policeman reading paper - Headline reads "Cliffhanger"
2. Various counting ballots
3. Mahendra...
(6 Sep 2001) SHOTLIST
Suva - 6 September 2001
1. Various of policeman reading paper - Headline reads "Cliffhanger"
2. Various counting ballots
3. Mahendra Chaudry, the ousted Prime Minister arrives at his Labour party headquarters
4. Labour Party official on telephone
5. Various Fiji Labour Party meeting with Chowdry inside headquarters
6. High shot of Laisenia Qarase meeting other Fijian politicians
7. Pan of Methodist Church where Laisenia Qarase is discussing party alliances with other politicians
8. Laisenia Qarase meeting other Fijian politicians
9. Wide exterior of Laisenia Qarase, the interim PM until today and the SDL party leader's house
10. Various of Qarase, wife and grandchildren at their house
11. Cutaway to Qarase, tilts down to flowers sent for congratulations
10. Various cutaways of family
11. Set up shot of Qarase on the phone
12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Laisenia Qarase, interim PM until today and the SDL party leader
"Well he will provide a formidable opposition so that's one good thing, it will keep the government on its toes but under the constitution, if I become Prime Minister I will have to invite him to participate at cabinet level. That's the provision of our constitution because they won more than eight seats. Now it is up to him whether he accepts that or not. It is possible that he won't because some of things that he is always pressing for that are actually opposite to what we want as indigenous people. But assuming that he does not accept that Parliament will be a very lively place with him as opposition. There is no two ways about that."
11. Cutaway of Qarase holding mobile
12. Wide of news conference held by Mahendra Chaudry, ousted PM
13. Cutaway
14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mahendra Chaudry, ousted PM
"Of great concern to us is the irregularities that we have discovered in the conduct of the 2001 general elections. And we believe that there has been massive rigging of votes."
15. Cutaway to cameraman
16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mahendra Chaudry, ousted PM
"No party has as yet obtained an overall majority, an absolute majority, to govern on its own, it seems highly unlikely that that will be the case, it will have to be a coalition. Unfortunately, this time around there were no pre-election coalitions
17. Pull out to news conference
STORYLINE:
Deposed Fijian prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry claimed there had been widespread fraud in the counting of ballots during the country's election and blamed the party of his main political rival, interim Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase.
Chaudhry said Labor Party lawyers were preparing a court challenge to the validity of the vote in at least five seats.
International observer teams from the United Nations, the British Commonwealth and the European Union all said voting in the election, the first since a May 2000 nationalist coup that toppled Chaudhry, was free and fair.
The international monitors could not immediately be reached for comment on Chaudhry's allegations.
Chaudhry based his claims on the fact that there were an unusually high number of invalid votes in some seats formerly held by Labor but lost at this election.
Qarase did not immediately comment on Chaudhry's explosive claims.
By early afternoon Thursday, the SDL had won 23 seats and the nationalist Conservative Alliance six in the 71 seat legislature. Labor had captured 27.
Qarase said he would lead the next government by forming a coalition with other indigenous Fijian parties.
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(6 Sep 2001) SHOTLIST
Suva - 6 September 2001
1. Various of policeman reading paper - Headline reads "Cliffhanger"
2. Various counting ballots
3. Mahendra Chaudry, the ousted Prime Minister arrives at his Labour party headquarters
4. Labour Party official on telephone
5. Various Fiji Labour Party meeting with Chowdry inside headquarters
6. High shot of Laisenia Qarase meeting other Fijian politicians
7. Pan of Methodist Church where Laisenia Qarase is discussing party alliances with other politicians
8. Laisenia Qarase meeting other Fijian politicians
9. Wide exterior of Laisenia Qarase, the interim PM until today and the SDL party leader's house
10. Various of Qarase, wife and grandchildren at their house
11. Cutaway to Qarase, tilts down to flowers sent for congratulations
10. Various cutaways of family
11. Set up shot of Qarase on the phone
12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Laisenia Qarase, interim PM until today and the SDL party leader
"Well he will provide a formidable opposition so that's one good thing, it will keep the government on its toes but under the constitution, if I become Prime Minister I will have to invite him to participate at cabinet level. That's the provision of our constitution because they won more than eight seats. Now it is up to him whether he accepts that or not. It is possible that he won't because some of things that he is always pressing for that are actually opposite to what we want as indigenous people. But assuming that he does not accept that Parliament will be a very lively place with him as opposition. There is no two ways about that."
11. Cutaway of Qarase holding mobile
12. Wide of news conference held by Mahendra Chaudry, ousted PM
13. Cutaway
14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mahendra Chaudry, ousted PM
"Of great concern to us is the irregularities that we have discovered in the conduct of the 2001 general elections. And we believe that there has been massive rigging of votes."
15. Cutaway to cameraman
16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mahendra Chaudry, ousted PM
"No party has as yet obtained an overall majority, an absolute majority, to govern on its own, it seems highly unlikely that that will be the case, it will have to be a coalition. Unfortunately, this time around there were no pre-election coalitions
17. Pull out to news conference
STORYLINE:
Deposed Fijian prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry claimed there had been widespread fraud in the counting of ballots during the country's election and blamed the party of his main political rival, interim Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase.
Chaudhry said Labor Party lawyers were preparing a court challenge to the validity of the vote in at least five seats.
International observer teams from the United Nations, the British Commonwealth and the European Union all said voting in the election, the first since a May 2000 nationalist coup that toppled Chaudhry, was free and fair.
The international monitors could not immediately be reached for comment on Chaudhry's allegations.
Chaudhry based his claims on the fact that there were an unusually high number of invalid votes in some seats formerly held by Labor but lost at this election.
Qarase did not immediately comment on Chaudhry's explosive claims.
By early afternoon Thursday, the SDL had won 23 seats and the nationalist Conservative Alliance six in the 71 seat legislature. Labor had captured 27.
Qarase said he would lead the next government by forming a coalition with other indigenous Fijian parties.
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka to move Motions for Debate
"That Parliament expresses its profound gratitude to the late former Prime Minister for his selfless service to the people of Fiji. The late Mr Qarase became th...
"That Parliament expresses its profound gratitude to the late former Prime Minister for his selfless service to the people of Fiji. The late Mr Qarase became the Interim Prime Minister after the events of 2000 and was elected as Prime Minister at the 2001 General election."
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"That Parliament expresses its profound gratitude to the late former Prime Minister for his selfless service to the people of Fiji. The late Mr Qarase became the Interim Prime Minister after the events of 2000 and was elected as Prime Minister at the 2001 General election."
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ABC seeking to undermine the electoral process in Fiji – FFP General Secretary | 8/12/2022
FijiFirst Party General Secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has clarified he was in Labasa on the 1st of December after allegations by National Federation Party claim...
FijiFirst Party General Secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has clarified he was in Labasa on the 1st of December after allegations by National Federation Party claiming he was at Star Printery at 4am when ballot papers were being printed.
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FijiFirst Party General Secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has clarified he was in Labasa on the 1st of December after allegations by National Federation Party claiming he was at Star Printery at 4am when ballot papers were being printed.
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2:47
Indian community in Fiji as the Island returns to democracy.
(30 Aug 2001)
Suva - 29 August
1. Various of Hindu temple
2. Various of Indians celebrating special festival
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) M Gaumdar, Temple P...
(30 Aug 2001)
Suva - 29 August
1. Various of Hindu temple
2. Various of Indians celebrating special festival
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) M Gaumdar, Temple President: "The first question that you have asked regarding the Indian Prime Minister, I would say as an Indian, this country belongs to Fijians - that we've got to admit. And after outright winning that last election by the Labour government coalition I would say, but still though they had the majority, this country should be led by Fijians. This is their country."
4. More of temple
Suva - 28 August
5. Various of Suva streets
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Voxpop: "To stay in power is the reason. To stay in power is the main point. Everybody wants to stay in power. Racial (relations) are no problem. We were born together. We grew up together. There is no problem there. It is the power hungry."
Lautoka, Western Fiji - 28 August
7. Outsted Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry, Head of Labour Party, getting out of car, arriving at polling booth
8. Various of Chaudhry speaking with voters at polling booth
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mahendra Chaudhry, Outsted Prime Minister of Fiji: "This election is about restoring Fiji's dignity and integrity in the international community. It is about democracy, and this is a fight for democracy, to get back democracy, to ensure that there is respect for human rights, the rule of law, and good governance. I think this election is about those issues rather than an election manifesto."
10. Various of polling booth
STORYLINE:
As voting for a new Prime Minister continued across the Fijian Islands, police said Thursday they have beefed up security in the rural area where coup leader George Speight is a candidate in this week's general election.
They said the move was to pre-empt possible racial clashes.
Speight, running under his Fijian name of Ilikini Naitini, is picked by pundits as favourite to win the Tailevu North communal seat reserved for indigenous Fijians - despite being unable to campaign because he is in jail awaiting trial on treason charges.
Though Speight led the coup that made the election necessary, he is entitled to run because he has no criminal convictions.
His treason trial is due to begin next year.
In May 2000 the nation's first ethnic Indian prime minister, Mahendra Chaudhry, was outsted from office in a coup led by Speight.
He said he was seeking to return political and economic power to indigenous Fijians which make up 51 percent of the 820-thousand people who live in Fiji.
Ethnic Indians compose 44 percent of the population.
While Speight is reportedly enjoying strong support from indigenous Fijian supporters round the nationalist stronghold of Tailevu, Chaudhry also claims solid voter support for his Fiji Labor Party, which won 37 of the 71 seats in the last Parliament.
Opinions differ within the Indian community about the level of tensions between ethnic Indians and native Fijians.
Whilst some believe it is of primary importance for Fiji to have an indigenous Prime Minister, others say Fijians are more concerned with restoring democracy and the economy.
Some voters accuse politicians of playing the race card to further their own ends.
The outcome of the election will not be known until September 8.
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Suva - 29 August
1. Various of Hindu temple
2. Various of Indians celebrating special festival
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) M Gaumdar, Temple President: "The first question that you have asked regarding the Indian Prime Minister, I would say as an Indian, this country belongs to Fijians - that we've got to admit. And after outright winning that last election by the Labour government coalition I would say, but still though they had the majority, this country should be led by Fijians. This is their country."
4. More of temple
Suva - 28 August
5. Various of Suva streets
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Voxpop: "To stay in power is the reason. To stay in power is the main point. Everybody wants to stay in power. Racial (relations) are no problem. We were born together. We grew up together. There is no problem there. It is the power hungry."
Lautoka, Western Fiji - 28 August
7. Outsted Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry, Head of Labour Party, getting out of car, arriving at polling booth
8. Various of Chaudhry speaking with voters at polling booth
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mahendra Chaudhry, Outsted Prime Minister of Fiji: "This election is about restoring Fiji's dignity and integrity in the international community. It is about democracy, and this is a fight for democracy, to get back democracy, to ensure that there is respect for human rights, the rule of law, and good governance. I think this election is about those issues rather than an election manifesto."
10. Various of polling booth
STORYLINE:
As voting for a new Prime Minister continued across the Fijian Islands, police said Thursday they have beefed up security in the rural area where coup leader George Speight is a candidate in this week's general election.
They said the move was to pre-empt possible racial clashes.
Speight, running under his Fijian name of Ilikini Naitini, is picked by pundits as favourite to win the Tailevu North communal seat reserved for indigenous Fijians - despite being unable to campaign because he is in jail awaiting trial on treason charges.
Though Speight led the coup that made the election necessary, he is entitled to run because he has no criminal convictions.
His treason trial is due to begin next year.
In May 2000 the nation's first ethnic Indian prime minister, Mahendra Chaudhry, was outsted from office in a coup led by Speight.
He said he was seeking to return political and economic power to indigenous Fijians which make up 51 percent of the 820-thousand people who live in Fiji.
Ethnic Indians compose 44 percent of the population.
While Speight is reportedly enjoying strong support from indigenous Fijian supporters round the nationalist stronghold of Tailevu, Chaudhry also claims solid voter support for his Fiji Labor Party, which won 37 of the 71 seats in the last Parliament.
Opinions differ within the Indian community about the level of tensions between ethnic Indians and native Fijians.
Whilst some believe it is of primary importance for Fiji to have an indigenous Prime Minister, others say Fijians are more concerned with restoring democracy and the economy.
Some voters accuse politicians of playing the race card to further their own ends.
The outcome of the election will not be known until September 8.
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