Prominent human rights activist Shamima Ali says she will not stay silent just because the military demands that from citizens.
Ms Ali was with six pro-democracy activists taken in by the army on Christmas Day and is well known for her stand on human rights and domestic violence issues against women.
She said under the Bill of Rights people had the freedom to express their views.
She told NiuFm it would be difficult but she was determined to "hang in there".
"I'm part of the NGO movement apart from being a commissioner for human rights and I'll stay there as long as I can but it is a bit difficult because overnight we have appointed an ombudsman and chair of the human rights commission and so it is a bit difficult to work at the commission at the moment but I shall hang in there for as long as possible."
Ms Ali did not want to comment on moves to have human rights commissioner Dr Shaista Shameem suspended.
Meanwhile, Suva lawyer Richard Naidu was spotted at the military headquarters in Berkely Crescent yesterday morning.
He refused to comment when contacted.
