Quote #7

'This is the kind of leader we should try to emulate because he was true to himself and rose to the occasion when faced with daunting challenges always proving to the nation that they could depend on him.' (Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo, national organizer of Ratu Sukuna Day celebrations, 23 May 2005)

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