Govt calls on CMAG to remove Maldives from its agenda

Following the publication of the final report by the Commission of National Inquiry (CNI) which was set up to investigate the alleged coup on February 7 against former President Mohamed Nasheed, stating that it had indeed not been a coup speaking at a press conference held at the Foreign Ministry, State Foreign Minister Dhunya Maumoon had said that “the Maldivian government is calling for the immediate removal of the country’s name from the CMAG’s agenda.”

“We believe that it was set on the agenda in an inappropriate manner. Several accusations and lies were directed towards the Maldives. The Maldives was included in the CMAG’s agenda through the influence of personal connections of certain individuals,” Dhunya said.

The State Minister said that the final verdict of the CNI is evident to everyone and that it proves the change of government had been brought well within the contours of the constitution.

“So now we know that this is a constitutional government. We don’t have to face anymore accusations. It has all been cleared,” she said.

“We want to call on the CMAG countries to remove us from the CMAG agenda immediately. The Maldives is a member of CMAG. So we see it as important for us to reassume that role,” she stressed.

Dhunya noted that even the Commonwealth had welcomed the final report by the CNI and the Indian government has also called on the country to respect its findings.
She revealed that a CMAG meeting is to be held on September 28 and that though she has received news of a teleconference to be held soon it has not been confirmed yet.