“How could I stand by and watch my house on fire? (This quote, and the one following, were part of his defence for joining Sitiveni Rabuka's military government in 1987).”

—  Kamisese Mara

concerning the 1987 coups and their aftermath The Fiji Sun http://www.sun.com.fj/.

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