But in a statement Thursday, the Maldives accused the Commonwealth of wanting to "become an active participant in the domestic political discourse in the Maldives, which is contrary to the principles of the Charters of the UN and the Commonwealth ."
Maldīvijas Ārlietu ministrijas paziņojumā Britu sadraudzībai pārmesta vēlme jaukties Maldīvijas iekšpolitikā, kas esot pretrunā šīs organizācijas un ANO principiem.