04 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM
Parliament on Wednesday voted to remove Justice Abdul Ghanee Mohamed from the Supreme Court bench as recommended by the judicial watchdog.
The Judicial Service Commission recommended Ghanee’s impeachment to parliament in late November after an investigation committee concluded violations of the code of conduct. Ghanee, who was promoted from the High Court in June 2018, was also suspended for 60 days.
According to the constitution, a judge can be removed if the JSC finds that he is grossly incompetent or guilty of gross misconduct. A resolution submitted to the effect must be approved by a two-thirds majority of MPs present and voting.
Ghanee’s impeachment was approved with 64 votes in favour and two against.
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