Maldives to leave Commonwealth of Nations
Q. Which nation decided to leave the Commonwealth of Nations?- Published on 17 Oct 16a. Maldives
b. Mauritius
c. Myanmar
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Maldives
Maldives government in Oct decided to leave the 53 member Commonwealth of Nations.
- The organisation warned of suspension by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group if further steps were not taken to promote the rule of law and democracy
- Maldives has decided to leave the Commonwealth saying it was treated unjustly and unfairly
- The organisation also asked Maldives to encourage political dialogue and increase democratic institutions apart from releasing opposition leaders
- Nation was put on CMAG’s formal agenda on 23rd September 2016 and cautioned if it failed to attain progress in six key priority areas
- Maldives government decision to quit the Commonwealth has invited concern from several quarters within and outside the country.
- Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland expressed disappointment over the decision and hoped the move will be a temporary one.
- After the nation cracked down on former president and leader of the opposition Mohammad Nasheed, Amnesty International said a severe human rights violation had taken place
- Commonwealth of Nations tried to address this.
