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  • Maldives opposes punitive action against SL

    Maldives opposes punitive action against SL

    The Maldives does not want to change the venue of this year's Commonwealth summit from Colombo and opposes any punitive action against Sri Lanka, Maldives Foreign Minister Dr Abdul Samad Abdulla said.

    May 19, 2013 1 comment
  • Maldives resumes seat at CMAG meetings

    Maldives resumes seat at CMAG meetings

    Maldives has resumed its seat in the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) meetings for the first time since the controversial downfall of former President Mohamed Nasheed in February last year.

    April 27, 2013
  • Maldives invited to resume its seat at CMAG

    Maldives invited to resume its seat at CMAG

    Maldives has been invited to participate in the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) meetings for the first time since the controversial downfall of former President Mohamed Nasheed in February last year.

    April 24, 2013
  • CMAG ceases press for early polls in Maldives

    CMAG ceases press for early polls in Maldives

    Though the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) had pressed for early presidential elections in the Maldives after placing the country in its formal agenda following the controversial resignation of the then President Mohamed Nasheed, the Group has now ceased calls for such an election.

    September 30, 2012 3 comments
  • Maldives is now off CMAG's agenda

    Maldives is now off CMAG's agenda

    Commonwealth today stressed that Maldives has been removed from the formal agenda of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), during Friday's CMAG meeting in New York.

    September 30, 2012 2 comments
  • Maldives won't be discussed separately: Govt

    Maldives won't be discussed separately: Govt

    Government last night stressed that as the Maldives has now been removed from the formal agenda of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) during its meeting on Friday and placed on under 'Matters of Interest to CMAG', the country would not be up for discussion as a separate item.

    September 30, 2012
  • CMAG addressed charges against Nasheed

    CMAG addressed charges against Nasheed

    President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik has said that the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) had addressed the issue of charges raised against the former President Mohamed Nasheed at the CMAG meeting held yesterday.

    September 29, 2012 2 comments
  • MDP welcomes CMAG's conclusion

    MDP welcomes CMAG's conclusion

    The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has welcomed the decision by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) to closely monitor the situation, especially that of Human Rights in the Maldives and to include the Maldives in the observation category of the CMAG's agenda.

    September 29, 2012
  • CMAG removes Maldives from agenda

    CMAG removes Maldives from agenda

    The Maldives has been removed from the agenda of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) after seven months of inclusion, following doubts which arose after the resignation of former President Mohamed Nasheed.

    September 29, 2012 1 comment
  • This report is about Mr Nasheed!!

    This report is about Mr Nasheed!!

    One can only marvel at former President Nasheed's ability to turn around and twist things. More important, as I have highlighted in the past in my Haveeru articles, is his ability to take exactly opposite stands on the same issue in a short period of time without any remorse or guilt in doing so.

    September 27, 2012 8 comments