“The essence of traditional leadership is learned by osmosis. The next generation learns from what their elders and the current generation does. This was appropriate in a society where the pace of change was gradual.”

Address to the Pacific Regional Workshop on Leadership Development, Lami, Fiji, 9 July 2005.

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Fijian politician 1957–2016

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