Why are Fiji islands got suspended from commonwealth?
Commonwealth is a grouping of 53 former British colonies . Fiji islands were one among them.
The commonwealth has fully suspended Fiji after after it refused to bow to demands to call elections .
The ban is because of lack of progress towards democracy.
Commonwealth had demanded Fiji to hold credible elections by October 2010.
But Fiji has not met the deadline.
Fiji Government tells it will hold elections in 2014. As soon as democratic government is formed, the ban on country will be lifted.
Commonwealth is a grouping of 53 former British colonies . Fiji islands were one among them.
The commonwealth has fully suspended Fiji after after it refused to bow to demands to call elections .
The ban is because of lack of progress towards democracy.
Commonwealth had demanded Fiji to hold credible elections by October 2010.
But Fiji has not met the deadline.
Fiji Government tells it will hold elections in 2014. As soon as democratic government is formed, the ban on country will be lifted.
