Michael McCormack Says ‘Potent’ Kava Drink Left Him ‘Cross-eyed’ With A ‘Drunken Feeling’ During Pacific Islands Bi-partisan Visit
Micronesia: Nationals MP Michael McCormack revealed he made the mistake of sculling a traditional Pacific Islands drink, which left him ill in hospital.
The former deputy prime minister was left “cross-eyed” and feeling drunk when he finished a bowl of kava “in one hit” on Friday while on a bi-partisan tour of the region.
He downed the brown liquid as part of a traditional ritual in front of other dignitaries, including Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Micronesia’s President David Panuelo.
Mr McCormack had one day earlier drank five coconut shells of kava during a ceremony in Vanuatu but did not feel sick afterwards.
But he was left surprised at how potent the North Pacific version of the drink is, also known as sakau, while meeting with VIPs in Micronesia.
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