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Fiji Islands was fully suspended from membership of the Commonwealth on 1 September 2009

Following the military-led regime's failure to "reactivate the President's Political Dialogue Forum (PPDF) process, facilitated by the Commonwealth and the United Nations, in a manner that was independent, inclusive, time-bound and without any pre-determined outcome, and that would lead to credible elections in the country by October 2010" Fiji was fully suspended from the Commonwealth on 1 September 2009.

Fiji's initial suspension in 2006.

Fiji's military regime was initially suspended from the councils of the Commonwealth, in December 2006, which in effect was not a full suspension.

In a statement issued after an extraordinary meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group on the Harare Declaration (CMAG) in London, UK, on 8 December 2006, the group "unanimously and unequivocally condemned the military takeover of Fiji's democratically-elected government."

The group requested Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon to "deplot his good offices as appropriate and in consultation with the Chairperson of CMAG (Malta's Foreign Minister Dr Michael Frendo), including the possibility of a mission to Fiji Islands to press for the immediate restoration of democracy."

CMAG expressed its solidarity with the people of Fiji and concern for their economic welfare and well-being. It also commended the efforts of Pacific regional governments to promote dialogue and the resolution of politcal differences prior to the coup.

The full text of CMAG's statement is available here

THE FIJI ISLANDS IN THE COMMONWEALTH