JSC appoints Commissioner and Vice Commissioner

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has appointed JSC Commissioner and Vice Commisioner.

In the 98th meeting of JSC on 31 August, JSC appointed Supreme Court Judge Adam Mohamed Abdullah as its Commissioner and Dr Afrasheem Ali as Vice Commissioner.

Adam Abdullah was nominated competing Attorney General (AG) Dr. Sawad Ali.  Dr. Afrasheem Ali was appointed with Velezinee in competition.

JSC members include Adam Mohamed, Dr Afrasheem, Velezinee, Shuaib Abdur Rahmaan, Lower Court Judge Abdulla Didi, High Court Judge Abdulla Ghanee, Lawyer Ahmed Rasheed, Civil Service Commission (CSC) President Mohamed Fahmee Hassan, Parliament Speaker Abdulla Shahid and Attorney General (AG) Dr Ahmed Ali Sawad.

JSC of the Maldives is an independent and impartial institution entrusted to, among other responsibilities; investigate complaints about the Judiciary; and, to take disciplinary action against them.

JSC is also mandated to advise the President and the People’s Majlis on any matters relating to the Judiciary or the administration of justice.

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