Virisila Buadromo facts for kids
Virisila Buadromo (born in 1972) is a well-known activist from Fiji. She used to be a journalist and was the leader of the Fiji Women's Rights Movement (FWRM) from 2001 to 2015. Before that, she worked as a news director for a radio station called FM96.
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Standing Up for Fiji
Speaking Out Against the Coup
Virisila Buadromo was very brave in speaking out against the military takeover in Fiji on December 5, 2006. This event removed the elected government led by Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase.
She explained that Fiji had a "coup culture." This meant that military takeovers kept happening because the people who caused earlier coups were not held responsible. She believed this cycle needed to stop.
Warning About Illegal Government
Buadromo also warned people not to join the new government that the military was setting up. She said that taking a job in this government would be against the law. The Fiji Women's Rights Movement was carefully writing down everything that happened after the coup.
She even said that taking jobs on boards of public companies was also illegal. She explained that these were like working for the illegal government. She spoke out against a lawyer named Rodney Acraman for accepting a position as Ombudsman and head of the Fiji Human Rights Commission.
Facing Intimidation
Because of her strong opinions, Virisila Buadromo faced challenges. She received a phone call from someone trying to scare her into stopping her work against the military.
Later, around Christmas in 2006, news agencies reported that Buadromo and other activists were called to the Queen Elizabeth Barracks late at night. There were reports that some of them were treated roughly and forced to walk a long way home. The military leader, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, had accused Buadromo and another lawyer of sharing his private contact information, which he said caused him problems.
Virisila Buadromo's Family
Virisila Buadromo's parents, Seni Buadromo and Liku, are both from the Lau Islands. Her father used to be the Lord Mayor of Suva. She has four sisters. Virisila is married to Arshad Daud, who is an Indo-Fijian. She is also a Christian.
See also
In Spanish: Virisila Buadromo para niños
