HC judge Shafeeu appointed to judicial watchdog
The position reserved for a High Court judge on the commission became vacant following the retirement of Mohamed Niyaz.
Hassan Shafeeu has been formally appointed to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) as the representative of the High Court, one and a half months after his election to the post.
The position reserved for a High Court judge on the commission became vacant following the retirement of Mohamed Niyaz. Judge Shafeeu was elected by the High Court to fill the vacancy on 8 January. His appointment was finalised 45 days later.
The appointment ceremony was held on Sunday at the President’s Office. Judge Shafeeu took the oath of office and signed the declaration of office during the ceremony. The oath was administered by Mohamed Saleem. The letter of appointment was presented by Mohamed Muizzu.
No official reason has been given for the delay in completing the appointment process.
Under the Constitution, the JSC consists of 10 members. The current members are:
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Speaker of the People’s Majlis: Abdul Raheem Abdulla
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Supreme Court representative: Husnu Al Suood
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High Court representative: Judge Hassan Shafeeu
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Lower Courts representative: Farhad Rasheed
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Member of Parliament appointed by the Majlis: Husni Mubarak, who also serves as President of the Commission
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President of the Civil Service Commission: Mohamed Mujthaz Fahmy
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Presidential appointee: Yazmeed Mohamed, Vice President of the Commission
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Attorney General: Ahmed Usham
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Representative of the legal profession: Ali Abdul Latheef
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Representative of the public appointed by the Majlis: Idrees Fauzee
Before his retirement, Judge Niyaz resigned from the position of Vice President of the JSC in August last year. Following his resignation, Yazmeed Mohamed was appointed to the role.
