Pakistan barred from Commonwealth

Source: BBC

"Secretary General Don McKinnon said Pakistan was being suspended "pending restoration of democracy and the rule of law."





Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7108543.stm

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:scared:

Yes, it actually can get worse.

either organizations have standards or they don't. This is good. This will apply political pressure on Musharaff (which is working...he's resigning as Army Chief).

:sarcasm:

Democracy my ass

Musharraf is Cheney's Butt Boy

KAMPALA (AFP) — The Commonwealth defended its decision to suspend Pakistan on Friday as leaders from 53-nation grouping opened a summit in Uganda and shifted the focus to climate change and other issues.

Islamabad reacted angrily to Thursday's suspension, describing the decision as "unreasonable and unjustified" and threatened to pull out from the loose federation of mostly former British colonies.

"In these circumstances, you can be assured that every country that has been suspended will say that we didn't understand the unique circumstances that prevailed in their country at the time," Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon said. "We think we did."

An ultimatum set by the Commonwealth this month for Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to step down as army chief, free judges and opposition supporters, and lift media curbs expired on Thursday ...

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