Wednesday roundup: Mahaz confirmed as new Supreme Court justice
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30 Oct 2019, 9:00 AM
Parliament on Wednesday confirmed President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s nomination of Drug Court Judge Mahaz Ali Zahir to the Supreme Court.
Mahaz was approved unanimously with 55 votes in favour. Some opposition lawmakers in attendance did not participate in the vote. President Solih’s Maldivian Democratic Party, which controls nearly a three-quarters majority of the 87-member house, issued a three-line whip to vote for Mahaz.
A vacancy opened on the bench after parliament dismissed former justice Abdulla Didi.
The president sought the Judicial Service Commission’s advice to nominate the drug court judge last month, after which the watchdog vetted Mahaz and six applicants including former attorney general Dhiyana Saeed. President Solih nominated Mahaz and Dhiyana for parliamentary approval on October 17 after the JSC “highly recommended” the pair.
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