After the presidential election held on 21 March, Hamza Samet Kaya came in first with 46% of the vote. However, Racheal Juan, leader of the Tavil Communist Party, which holds the second most seats in the Tavil Republic parliament and is the main opposition party of the Tavil Republic, called the people to the streets, claiming that the elections were fraudulent.
Hundreds of people started to protest in front of the parliament building in Atafu. In the morning after midnight, when people tried to break into the parliament building, the police intervened harshly.
As of now, 51 people have been detained in the protests, 1 protester lost his life, 31 protesters, 5 policemen and 2 civilians were injured.
Parliament speaker, Jackie Madison, announced the cancellation of all parliamentary sessions until April 1.
Prime Minister Adam Samuel warned that the elections were held duly and that the people should return to their homes.
At the same time, Interior Minister Quebec Saffhor announced that an investigation was launched against the leader of the Tavil Communist Party, Racheal Juan, for "dragging the people into hatred and hostility".
However, while there is no statement from the president Hamza Samet Kaya, Tavil Democratic People's Party spokesman Mike Jeffrey told the Tavil Communist Party leader;
'The elections were made duly and without fraud, and Hamza Samet Kaya won this election. You will be held accountable before the judiciary for calling people to the streets for something that does not exist and trying to destroy democracy. ''
