The Fiji Labour Party (FLP) has called for sweeping reforms to address what it describes as a deepening national drug crisis and growing concerns about institutional integrity, saying the Government must act decisively rather than issue “excuses”.
In a statement, the Party said Fiji now requires an independent National Drug and Institutional Integrity Commission, made up of “neutral experts, forensic auditors, intelligence analysts, and external partners — not serving officers investigating their colleagues”.
The FLP also called for a Public National Security Briefing, saying the country deserves clarity on how drugs continue to enter Fiji, where enforcement gaps lie, which political decisions have failed, and what reforms are urgently needed.
“Political leadership must rise above excuses,” the statement said.
“The Prime Minister has yet to make a comprehensive statement on these revelations, despite mounting public alarm. Leadership is not a press comment — it is decisive action.”
The Party questioned the level of national security oversight provided by the Prime Minister, who chairs the National Security Council.
“Silence cannot be the Government’s response to a crisis of this magnitude,” it said.
The FLP is also pushing for stronger oversight of the Police Force and other enforcement agencies, recommending personnel rotation, lifestyle audits, whistle-blower protections, and external monitoring.
The Party stressed that addressing the drug crisis will require honesty and structural change.
“Fiji cannot win this fight by pretending marijuana is the core problem. Fiji cannot fix institutional corruption by suspending a few officers. Fiji cannot protect its youth or its national security using outdated policing models,” the statement said.
“This crisis demands honesty, courage, transparency, and reform. The future of Fiji’s security, stability, and international reputation depends on it.”
