Commonwealth urges Maldives to hold elections this year
- Published: 23/02/2012 at 01:32 AM
- Online news: Asia
The Commonwealth on Wednesday called on the Maldives to hold elections this year following the ousting of the president, but stopped short of suspending the archipelago's membership.
Maldives President Mohamed Waheed speaks to reporters at his office in Male on February 11. The Commonwealth on Wednesday called on the Maldives to hold elections this year following the ousting of the president, but stopped short of suspending the archipelago's membership.
A three-member Commonwealth team visited the Maldives at the weekend to investigate the fall earlier this month of Mohamed Nasheed, who says he was forced to resign in a military coup backed by Islamic extremists.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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