Virisila Buadromo facts for kids
Virisila Buadromo was born in 1972. She is a brave activist from Fiji. For many years, from 2001 to 2015, she was the leader of the Fiji Women's Rights Movement (FWRM). Before that, she worked as a news director for a radio station called FM96.
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Standing Up for Fiji
The 2006 Government Change
In 2006, the military took control of the government in Fiji. This is called a coup. The elected leader, Laisenia Qarase, was removed from power. Virisila Buadromo strongly disagreed with this action.
She spoke out against it, saying that Fiji had a "coup culture." This meant that coups kept happening because people who caused earlier ones were not held responsible.
Speaking Out Against the Military
Virisila Buadromo warned people not to join the new government that the military was setting up. She said that taking a job with this new government would be against the law. Her group, the FWRM, was keeping records of everything that happened after the coup.
She also said that accepting jobs on public boards or in government-owned companies was wrong. She believed these were like joining the illegal government. She even criticized a lawyer who took a job as the Ombudsman and head of the Fiji Human Rights Commission.
Facing Challenges
Virisila Buadromo faced challenges because of her strong opinions. She received a phone call from someone trying to scare her into stopping her work against the military.
Later, around Christmas 2006, she and other activists were called to the military barracks late at night. There were reports that they were forced to walk a long way home. The military leader, Frank Bainimarama, had accused her of sharing his private contact information.
About Virisila Buadromo's Life
Virisila Buadromo's parents, Seni Buadromo and Liku Buadromo, are both from the Lau Islands in Fiji. Her father used to be the Lord Mayor of Suva. She has four sisters. Virisila is married to Arshad Daud. She is a Christian.
See also
In Spanish: Virisila Buadromo para niños
