Parliament unanimously endorsed Fathimath Filza’s nomination for parliamentary Consul General during yesterday’s sitting. Filza will replace Dr Abdulla Didi, who was appointed Supreme Court judge in August 2010.
Seventy MPs participated in the vote and two abstained.
Following the favorable vote for Filza, Parliament did not vote on the other two nominees, Anaara Naeem and Ummu Kulsoom Abu Bakr.
As Consul General, Filza will represent and advise Parliament on legal matters. According to Haveeru, her monthly salary will be Rf32,000 (US$2,000) along with a phone bill of Rf1,000 (US$65).
