Opposition Member of Parliament Faiyaz Koya has assured government of full bipartisan support in the national fight against drugs, stressing the importance of empowering the Counter-Narcotics Bureau to carry out its mandate. While responding to a ministerial statement by Minister for Policing Ioane Naivalarua, Koya says the Bureau must remain independent, free of fear or favour, and strengthened to effectively tackle what he described as a scourge on Fiji’s society. The Opposition MP states that Fiji’s drug crisis poses a formidable challenge, but emphasises that the nation has the support of development partners and international organisations, including the United Nations. Despite recent arrests of officers within the Counter-Narcotics Bureau, Koya says this demonstrates the system was working by holding its own members accountable. He is urging for stronger governance and oversight to strengthen the Bureau’s work further.