Ioane Naivalarua has explained is recent parliamentary statement about FJ$4 billion worth of illicit drugs being circulated within local communities, clarifying it was "misleading".
This matters because diplomatic sequencing often reveals alignment changes before force posture does. The Pacific file is strongest when it follows local politics and public priorities first.
Places in this story: Fiji and Pacific Islands.
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