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By Joyetter Feagaimaali'i 03 September 2021, 9:30PM

New laws guaranteeing villages’ communal rights rushed through Parliament last year has created a “mess” with some villages abusing their new authority and causing families to live in fear, the Police Minister says. 

By Joyetter Feagaimaali'i 03 September 2021, 9:30PM

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