Articles Tagged: burning

Bloggers, since there is a lot of interest regarding Ului?s appointment as Chairman of the Lau Provincial Council, we want to reprint a letter from lawyer, Tui Savu who wrote a letter published in Fiji under ?Burning House Analogy?, which is exactly on point. SV thought it relevant to reprint this letter because Ului also uses the ?burning house anaolgy? to justify his stand to encourage Lau to support the illegal regime. Please read both articles and then give your opinions. Lau urged to su

The analogy sought as justification: ?seeking to help put down the fire from a burning house rather then standing idly by and watching it raze to the ground?, has been used several times over the years to justify ones involvement in an interim government or organ after a military coup, which must be scrutinised on its own merit.   It was used by the late Ratu Mara to justify his involvement as head of the interim government after the 1987 Rabuka coup, Minister Ganilau in taking up his appoin