Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu - While our traditional authority has alway

While our traditional authority has always been respected, sadly at times, it has also been abused.

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Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, Fiji Traditional Chief and Politician, Speech, Quoted in Fiji Sun, November 24, 2005

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