As a traditional leader, I take slight that, at times, our traditional authority have been abused and exploited by the powers that be. While our trad… - Naiqama Lalabalavu

I feel there is honour and dignity in being sent to prison because the law says, even though I know I did what I had to do then.

For me, as prisoner number LB32/05 at Vaturekuka, is something I will live with for the rest of my life, without any regret or shame because I do not only believe, but I know, and I repeat I know, that what I did then was right because if I did not do anything then, part of my people who were soldiers at the Sukanaivalu Barracks then would have been dead.

I bear no malice towards anyone, be it my jailer or the magistrate who sent me in or my political opponent. I do not hate or despite anyone.