New member appointed to Maldives judicial watchdog
The 10-member commission is tasked with investigating complaints against judges.
31 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen has appointed Mohamed Saleem as his new representative on the Judicial Service Commission.
The lawyer took the oath of office at the president’s office Tuesday morning.
Saleem, who is also a member of the president’s Commission on State Assets Recovery, previously served as former president Dr Mohamed Waheed’s representative on the judicial watchdog in 2013.
In June 2013, Saleem was removed from the commission after police sought to charge him with extortion and racketeering along with four others. It was alleged that Saleem was part of a group that threatened two people with physical violence, committed physical violence, stole and damaged property in order to force them to pay back a loan.
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