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- ↑ "FijiFirst announces 51 party provisional candidates". FijiFirst. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ↑ "Members of Parliament". Parliament of the Republic of Fiji. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ↑ "George Vegnathan". FijiFirst. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
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