OLD scholars of Suva Grammar School within the Fiji Police Force are taking their message beyond the school grounds, using the country’s biggest secondary schools’ sporting stage to speak out against drugs and bullying.
The group has sponsored a banner carrying the message “Stop Bullying and Say No to Drugs”, which will be displayed during the upcoming Coca-Cola Games.
Speaking on behalf of the old scholars, Assistant Commissioner of Police Aporosa Lutunauga said the decision to use the Coca-Cola Games platform is deliberate.
He noted that the annual competition brings together schools, students and stakeholders from across the country, making it the ideal stage to amplify the message.
“This is an initiative that was started by the old scholars of Suva Grammar School in the Fiji Police Force. We thought of giving back to the school and starting from where we began,” Lutunauga said.
“We are trying to advocate for no bullying and say no to drugs. That is the main message… these are critical issues affecting not only the nation, but our future and that is the schools.”
Lutunauga stressed that the campaign is not only aimed at Suva Grammar students, but every student and stakeholder attending the Games.
“We are looking at taking this message and using a platform which is seen by every school in Fiji… not only in Viti Levu, but those from Vanua Levu and the maritime zones,” he said.
“When they go back, they take the message with them —that saying no to drugs is our battle now… and stopping bullying in schools.”
He added that the initiative is part of a broader effort by police officers who are former students to contribute to national development through education and awareness.
“It’s not only in the Fiji Police … it is all schools. The old scholars of the various schools… we are in this initiative, in our war against drugs, to try and protect our country.”
With the Coca-Cola Games set to draw thousands of athletes and supporters, the old boys believe the message will carry far beyond the track — sparking conversations and action in schools across Fiji.
