Maldives quits the Commonwealth over rule of the law and democracy dispute

Saturday, October 15th 2016 - 10:37 UTC

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Maldives ministry of foreign affairs announced on Friday its decision to quit the Commonwealth of Nations after the organization issued a warning to the country that it could be suspended because of its failure to promote the rule of the law and democracy. Read full article

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Think
I think Boris should arrest all those u democratic brownies and deport them to Chagos...
Oct 15th, 2016 - 10:55 am - Link - Report abuse -5
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Kanye
Freedom of speech is paramount for a free society.

Hopefully, this situation can be changed and the Maldives re-admitted to the Commonwealth.
Oct 15th, 2016 - 02:46 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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Think
I still Think those Tanned Tarzans Troublemakers should be deported to the Chagos Islands...
Oct 15th, 2016 - 03:07 pm - Link - Report abuse -5
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DemonTree
@Think
Brownies, huh. Do you mean these:

http://www.batcow.co.uk/strangelands/images/sl%20images/43%20brownies+.JPG

or these:

http://www.batcow.co.uk/strangelands/images/sl%20images/43%20brownies+.JPG

or these?

http://www.batcow.co.uk/strangelands/images/sl%20images/43%20brownies+.JPG

I'm sure you weren't trying to say something derogatory, right?

Anyway, back in the real world, the Maldives are an independent country and Boris can't do anything to or for them.
Oct 15th, 2016 - 03:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Lord Lucan
“Maldives has been a cause of concern for many human rights organizations and the international community.”

Which is the same reason Argieland would never be allowed to join the Commonwealth.

My friend Mr Nissman will testify… .
Oct 15th, 2016 - 05:40 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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HughJuanCoeurs
Blame Brexit; Everyone else has done for any problem that has cropped up since June this year.
Oct 15th, 2016 - 06:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Blame Brexit,
Why not, but its not true is it,

hopefully the Maldives will get it together and re-join at a later date.
Oct 15th, 2016 - 08:47 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
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CapiTrollism_is_back!!
I love how Lord Duncan even presumes Argieland would be most remotely interested in joining an organization that is a direct vestige of Colonialism. The hubris...

As for the Maldives, why should they not regain full independence of their affairs? I've heard this one before, I sure hope there is no HYPOCRISY involved.

hahahaha.
Oct 16th, 2016 - 08:11 am - Link - Report abuse -4
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DemonTree
Capi, The Maldives already had full independence in their own affairs. The only thing the Commonwealth can do is suspend them. Member states have no legal obligations to one another, it's not remotely similar to the EU.

I'm sure you're right that Argentina would never be interested in joining, but I don't think it would have a problem with the democracy requirements if it did want to. More likely the fact it has no particular connections with any other member would be a problem.
Oct 16th, 2016 - 10:57 am - Link - Report abuse -1
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The Voice
Nostril/Brarsehole, Argentina would luuuuv to join the British Commonwealth. It would give Argentina some credibility and something to be proud of. As it is its claim to fame is its closeness to Spain, the country that had everything and lost the lot (much of it stolen by El Drako etc). A bit like bad breath…
Oct 16th, 2016 - 02:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Lord Lucan
But Argieland, as Nostrils calls his supposed country, is the top Colonialist on the South American Continent!

It tried to steal the Falkland Islands, bits of Chile, parts of Bolivia, Uruguay and Brazil as well as Patagonia which is really British territory. And then of course, after it acquired a ship that floated it tried to steal Antarctica. Disputes all round. Universally despised by one and all

Perhaps if it joined the British Commonwealth 'Argieland' might pick up a few tips on how to be a successful Colonialist?
Oct 16th, 2016 - 04:10 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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Briton
Argieland would not be remotely interested in joining an organization that is a direct vestige of Colonialism

Does that mean that Argentina will not trade with its self,
being a direct vestige of Colonialism
Herself like....
Oct 16th, 2016 - 05:00 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
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Kanye
Mr Nostrils (eww... yuck!)

More to the point, would “Argieland” ever be admitted if they applied?

Perhaps a 'Commonwealth' of former SA colonies???

Oh, right, you and Venezuela have Mercosur.
Oct 16th, 2016 - 06:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Skip
“As for the Maldives, why should they not regain full independence of their affairs?”

Aaaah they are fully independent, you idiot.

Jeez Nostrils, you were obviously dumb before the Argentinean education system made you even dumber!
Oct 17th, 2016 - 04:12 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
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