FIJI: Election date joke sours for interim PM

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Updated August 16, 2007 16:10:12

A joke at the expense of Fiji's media relating to the time of the next general election has gone decidedly sour for interim prime minister Frank Bainimarama. The interim prime minister was frustrated at constantly being asked by the media when the next general elections will be held and apparently he just plucked the date, 13th of March 2009 out of the air.

Presenter: Geraldine Coutts
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