Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama said people need to be responsible when consuming alcohol to avoid health and social problems.
Speaking at the opening of the $18million Paradise Beverages New Brew House at Walu Bay in Suva, Bainimarama said the government is concerned about the recent incidents in Suva and Nausori.
Bainimarama said people who have consumed too much liquor have behaved unlawfully and harassed ordinary people who are going about their daily lives.
Bainimarama has urged everyone who has a problem with alcohol to seek help to deal with these issues.
Paradise Beverages new brew house is fully automated with the latest state of the art technology and the company is among the region’s largest employers with around 300 staff across Fiji and Samoa.
The Prime Minister said following its purchase of Paradise Beverages in 2012, Coca Cola Amatil is also now one of Fiji’s largest contributors to tax revenue, helping raised approximately $66 million last year.
He said the brewery currently produces around two million cases of beer each year for local consumption.
The company has plans to export some of its products to the regional and international markets.
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