North Chief Calls for Unity in Fight Against Drugs
“They in my perspective can play an important role in the war against drugs,” he said.
Tuesday 20 February 2024 | 15:10
North chief Ratu Ilisaniti Malodali is calling on members of the public and religious organisations in helping the Fiji Police Force eliminate illicit drugs such as marijuana in Fiji. Photo: Police Media Cell
Elders of the vanua (rural community) and lotu (religion) can play a pivotal role when it comes to the war against drugs in the country.
Tui Nadogo, Ratu Ilisaniti Malodali says the war against illicit drugs, is a task the Fiji Police Force cannot do alone. At the beginning of the year, Police in the Northern Division conducted raids around remote areas uprooting plants believed to be marijuana.
These successful operations have been attributed to close-knit information sharing between members of the community and police. Ratu Ilisaniti insists that more awareness needs to be done with the vanua, and lotu involved.
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“They in my perspective can play an important role in the war against drugs,” he said.
“There is a big power of influence with the vanua and lotu, through dialogue most youths at the grassroots level obey and respect elders speaking to them and not some high-ranking officer from police trying to school the youth.
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