Near the end of the year 2006, which one of the following countries was suspended from the Commonwealth after a military coup?

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Q: 147 (IAS/2007)
Near the end of the year 2006, which one of the following countries was suspended from the Commonwealth after a military coup?

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Current Affairs

question_exam: 

IAS

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The question is asking which country was suspended from the Commonwealth alliance near the end of 2006 following a military coup.

Option 1, Kenya, is incorrect because Kenya did not experience a military coup in 2006. Option 2, Myanmar, is also incorrect. Although Myanmar has experienced various coups, it is not a member of the Commonwealth, and thus cannot be suspended from it. Option 4, Tanzania, is incorrect as it didn`t experience a military coup in 2006.

The correct answer is option 3, Fiji. In December 2006, Fiji experienced a military coup under the leadership of Commodore Frank Bainimarama. As a result, the country was suspended from the Commonwealth based on the organization`s democratic principles. This suspension was reiterated in September 2009 after failure to make significant progress towards democracy. Fiji was later fully reinstated to the Commonwealth in 2014.