Watchdog reacts furiously to Commonwealth plan for judicial reform
The JSC says it was not consulted on the Commonwealth’s plan to hire a lawyer to assist in reforming the commission and the judiciary
25 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
The judicial watchdog has reacted furiously after the Commonwealth advertised for a lawyer to assist in reforming the Maldives’ embattled judiciary.
Hussain Zaheen, a spokesman for the Judicial Services Commission, said they were not consulted on the Commonwealth’s plans to hire a full-time in-house technical advisor to the JSC.
The lawyer is asked to assess the commission, make recommendations for reform and help it to function as an independent body, according to the Commonwealth.
“The goal is the promotion of the rule of law in Maldives by upholding both the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary in the Maldives,” the advertisement said.
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