JSC’s Didi probe to be conducted in public
Judicial watchdog to fast-track future probes into complaints against judges.
18 Jun 2019, 9:00 AM
Hassan Mohamed
The Judicial Service Commission is to probe allegations of misconduct against Supreme Court Justice Abdulla Didi in public – a first in its 11-year history.
The move follows a request by Didi, who was summoned to attend a hearing of the commission’s internal investigative committee on Monday night, that any investigations against him be as open as possible.
Didi is alleged to have taken a US$1 million bribe in 2015 to sentence former President Mohamed Nasheed to 13 years in jail. He is also suspected of using his position as a top court judge to gain undue influence over others.
In addition, the judicial watchdog wants to know why Didi is continuing to go to work at the Supreme Court after being suspended.
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