Ibrahim Mohamed Solih speaks after being sworn in as the Maldives new president during the swearing-in ceremony in Male, Maldives, on Nov 17, 2018. [Photo/Agencies] MALE - Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has informed his new cabinet that the Maldives will be a part of the Commonwealth of Nations again after it pulled out in 2016, a statement from the President's Office said here Wednesday. During a cabinet meeting, the ministers underscored the advantages of being a Commonwealth member, noting that it would open up several opportunities to the Maldivian people, especially for the youth, the President's Office said. The ministers further discussed the facilitation of education scholarships and the vast opportunities for Maldivians athletes to perform internationally by being a member of the Commonwealth. Following the president's decision, the respective authorities are in the process of setting things in motion for the Maldives to rejoin the Commonwealth. The Maldives first became a member of the Commonwealth in 1982, and left the Commonwealth in 2016. custom bar braceletcustom sports braceletscustom logo wristbandsde securite pour personne ageeembossed wristbandscolorfilled wristbandsembossed printed wristbandsdual layer wristbands
BEIJING -- China's Minister of Justice Zhang Jun has underscored the importance of the Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership of lawyers, calling it the "soul of the country's legal system."Zhang's remarks were made at a recent forum for lawyers and published in Friday's edition of the People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the CPC.Strengthening Party leadership of the work of lawyers is by no means just a slogan, nor a matter of expediency, Zhang said, adding that it fully accords with the national conditions and is an arrangement of the political system concerning the long-term development of the role of lawyers.Zhang said the 19th CPC National Congress set the direction for reform and development of the role of lawyers. The report adopted at the congress stated that "the Party exercises overall leadership over all areas of endeavor in every part of the country."The minister asked lawyers to closely study the report and thoroughly understand it.Zhang said that Party leadership is the most fundamental nature of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the basic guarantee for socialist rule of law.In this regard, strengthening Party building among lawyers is "the core part and fundamental measure" in deepening reform of the legal system, the minister said.If this issue cannot be resolved, it will be inevitable that lawyers are influenced by Western legal systems, he said."We must adhere to Party leadership so as to develop the role of lawyers and strengthen self discipline among lawyers," Zhang said.In August 2017, China had more than 330,000 lawyers and over 26,000 law firms.
