Shareef made new Elections Commission chief
With only ruling coalition lawmakers present, President Abdulla Yameen’s nominee to the five-member electoral body was approved with 33 votes from the 85-member house.
06 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
The newly minted Elections Commission chief on Tuesday insisted he can be non-partisan despite a political background as a loyalist of President Abdulla Yameen.
At a rare EC press conference called after Shareef’s new colleagues voted to make him president of the five-member electoral body, the former utility boss was asked whether he could work independently and stay neutral.
“I guarantee to the Maldivian people that in my work in the Elections Commission I will not be influenced by a previous professional responsibility I had or by my previous political views,” he responded, telling reporters he was hoping for the question.
The EC’s independence should be measured by its adherence to laws and legal processes, he said.
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