President nominates Suood and Muthasim to Supreme Court
Muthasim Adnan was nominated as the next chief justice.
02 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih sought parliamentary approval on Monday to appoint former attorney general Husnu Suood and former justice Muthasim Adnan to the Supreme Court.
Muthasim, who was controversially removed from the bench in December 2014, was nominated as chief justice. A prominent lawyer, Suood also presently chairs the presidential commission on unresolved murders and enforced disappearances.
The president also nominated former deputy prosecutor general Hussain Shameem to the vacant post of Prosecutor General.
At Monday’s sitting of parliament, all three nominees were sent for evaluation by the judiciary committee. The confirmation votes are expected to take place this week after parliament delayed breaking for recess to next Saturday.
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