Scrutiny and support: Commonwealth lays out Maldives demands
The Commonwealth pledged today to continue scrutiny over and support for the Maldives, issuing a list of demands for President Abdulla Yameen, including freedom for jailed politicians and dialogue to stem a crisis exacerbated by a continuing crackdown on dissent and allegations of corruption.
24 Feb 2016, 9:00 AM
The Commonwealth pledged today to continue scrutiny over and support for the Maldives, issuing a list of demands for President Abdulla Yameen, including freedom for jailed politicians and dialogue to stem a crisis exacerbated by a continuing crackdown on dissent and allegations of corruption.
It appears that the Maldives has once again avoided, albeit narrowly, formal action by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, a body that monitors member states’ observance of democracy and human rights.
Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon hailed the CMAG’s decision not to place Maldives on its formal agenda as “an endorsement of President Abdulla Yameen’s policy on democracy consolidation.”
Former President Mohamed Nasheed, in London on government authorised medical leave from prison, however, offered a different view. He said: “It is encouraging to see that Maldives in on CMAG agenda with close ministerial observation.”
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