Fight for Kiharu, place associated with struggle for multi-party democracy

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Fight for Kiharu, place associated with struggle for multi-party democracy

Kiharu parliamentary race will be an interesting one to watch, especially how candidates allied to the leading presidential candidates will perform.

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