Prince Charles said the Commonwealth nations were free to relinquish monarchy

At the inauguration of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Friday in Kigali, Prince Charles expressed his “regret” that member states were free to leave the fold of the monarchy and that Britain’s slave past.

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The CHOGM (CHOGM) is taking place in Rwanda, which joined the Commonwealth in 2009, at a time when its affiliation with the 54 member states is facing deep questions, during a transitional period that calls into question the British monarchy and the colonial past. .

Of the 14 member states, Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state and in the wake of Barbados officially declaring itself a republic in November 2021, some of them have not kept secret their desire to distance themselves from the monarchy.

“There are countries in the Commonwealth that have constitutional ties with my family, some have and some do not,” said Prince Charles, who represents his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who heads the Commonwealth.

“As I have said before, I want to make it clear that the constitutional rule of every member of the republic or monarchy is a matter for the decision of each member state,” he stressed dozens of years ago. Leaders including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The heir to the British Crown also acknowledged that the origins of the Commonwealth “run deepest at the most tragic time in our history.”

“As my awareness of the lasting effects of slavery continues to grow, I can not describe the depth of my personal grief over the suffering of so many people,” he said.

“Bias”

CHOGM is embroiled in controversy over an agreement to deport illegal immigrants from the UK to Rwanda, which has provoked outrage from several human rights NGOs, the UN and the Anglican Church.

According to the British Press, Prince Charles also privately expressed his disapproval of the device, which he described as “terrible”. The British government has promised to continue the last-minute boycott, which was blocked on June 14 by a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decision.

Friday morning met with Prince Charles Boris Johnson. However, the British Prime Minister did not elaborate on the contents of the interview.

“There is a lot of prejudice about Rwanda and they need to be wiped out,” he reiterated to the British media on Friday.

Boris Johnson praised the “Giant Strides” made by Rwanda, a small East African country that has experienced tremendous economic growth since the end of the 1994 genocide. However, he is often criticized for his human rights record.

In the CHOGM upstream, 23 NGOs recalled their “serious concerns” over the issue in an open letter.

At the same time, the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo called on the United Kingdom to condemn Rwanda, which has been accused of being “aggressive” in eastern Congo, and to support the M23 armed group.

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The CHOGM, which ends on Saturday, will see the unification of two new members, Togo and Gabon.

“New countries are looking to join, which shows everything you need to know about the health and strength of our Commonwealth,” Boris Johnson said.

The summit is also expected to create intense competition for company leadership.

Jamaican Camina Johnson Smith is challenging Britain’s Patricia Scotland for the post of General Secretary, despite the organization’s convention that those in power should run for a second term.

Ms Johnson Smith, Jamaica’s foreign secretary, has the backing of the UK, which has publicly expressed its dissatisfaction with Ms Scotland’s management of Dominican nationality.

The Secretary-General was re-elected

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, British-Dominican Patricia Scotland, was narrowly re-elected Friday afternoon for a new two-year term, ending months of tense campaigning.

Jamaican Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson-Smith is vying for the post, with UK support expressing dissatisfaction with Ms Scotland’s management.

CHOGM must end on Saturday, the day we see the unification of two new members, Togo and Gabon.

“New countries are looking to join, which shows everything you need to know about the health and strength of our Commonwealth,” Boris Johnson said.