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were "incompatible with the basic principles of democracy and the spirit of the Harare Commonwealth principles" and that "until the two offices are separated, the process of democratization will not be irreversible".
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Malta is the smallest country to have hosted a CHOGM, committing the country to a major undertaking. Nonetheless, the event passed smoothly, marked by the visit of both
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was arrested days before the CHOGM, and two months before the country's first multiparty elections since
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and undermine the Commonwealth's commitment to human rights and good governance.
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Of note to commentators and the media was the non-discussion of
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to declare that his holding the two positions of President and
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Malta
Mellieha
Valletta
Lawrence Gonzi
Prime Minister
2003
2007
Free trade
Membership criteria
Migration
Pakistan
Meeting
Heads of Government
Commonwealth of Nations
Valletta
Malta
Prime Minister
Lawrence Gonzi
Queen Elizabeth II
Head of the Commonwealth
British
aircraft carrier
HMS Illustrious
Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
Pakistani President
Pervez Musharraf
Pakistan
Chief of Army Staff
Uganda

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