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Former Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama quits parliament following ‘unjustified’ suspension

Former Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama quits parliament following ‘unjustified’ suspension

Ex-prime minister says he will remain in politics as he seeks to retain his opposition party’s share of parliamentary seats

Former Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama has resigned from the Pacific nation’s parliament, weeks after he was suspended for sedition and insulting the president.

Bainimarama said he was tendering his resignation “with immediate effect”, but had no intention of resigning from politics, in a post on his FijiFirst party’s Facebook page.

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