Maldives placed on Commonwealth agenda, warned of suspension
The Maldives has been placed on the Commonwealth’s formal agenda and warned of suspension, with officials citing “deep disappointment” at the country’s lack of progress in resolving a protracted political crisis.
24 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
The Maldives has been placed on the Commonwealth’s formal agenda and warned of suspension, with officials citing “deep disappointment” at the country’s lack of progress in resolving a protracted political crisis.
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, a rotating group of foreign ministers from eight member states, announced the decision in New York on Friday.
The move followed a second review of the Maldives’ progress on six priority areas the CMAG had outlined in February. These include initiating political dialogue, release of opposition leaders, and measures to strengthen democracy and judicial independence.
“Ministers expressed deep disappointment at the lack of progress in the priority areas that they had earlier identified, and placed Maldives on CMAG’s formal agenda,” the CMAG said in a statement.
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