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President Waheed and Sir Don McKinnon Secure Breakthrough on CNI Deadlock
At the invitation of President Waheed, Sir Don visited Maldives between the 10 and 15 of May, with the purpose of helping to strengthen the CNI and facilitate constructive dialogue between Government and opposition stakeholders.
On 15 May 2012 , the Government of Maldives reached an agreement with Sir Don to better focus the scope of the CNI, to strengthen the powers of the inquiry and to expand the CNI membership in accordance with a series of agreed criteria.
During discussions with Sir Don, President Waheed reiterated his Government's commitment to the Commonwealth and highlighted the important role that the CNI would play in facilitating democratic progress in Maldives .
The Maldives Government has worked closely with the Commonwealth since the resignation of former President Nasheed.
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