Kenyan chief justice appointed Commonwealth special envoy to Maldives
Dr Willy Mutunga “will consult with all relevant stakeholders to encourage the strengthening of a pluralist, multi-party democracy, steps towards credible and inclusive presidential elections in 2018 and the advancement of reforms to give full effect to the separation of powers,” according to the Commonwealth.
19 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Commonwealth Secretary-General Baroness Patricia Scotland has appointed former Kenyan Chief Justice Dr Willy Mutunga as her special envoy to the Maldives.
Dr Mutunga “will consult with all relevant stakeholders to encourage the strengthening of a pluralist, multi-party democracy, steps towards credible and inclusive presidential elections in 2018 and the advancement of reforms to give full effect to the separation of powers,” according to a statement by Commonwealth.
The appointment was made at the request of the Maldivian government and comes ahead of a review of the Maldives’ political situation by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group.
The CMAG, expressing concern over the protracted political crisis triggered by the jailing of opposition leaders in early 2015, had called for “clear, measurable progress” by September, when it will “assess progress, take stock, and take decisions accordingly.”
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