President Appoints Uz Hussain Shaheed as a Supreme Court Justice
Photo: President’s Office
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu appointed Uz Hussain Shaheedh as a Justice of the Supreme Court yesterday in a ceremony held in the Supreme Court.
Shaheedh’s oath of office was administered by the Honourable Justice of the Supreme Court of Maldives, Aisha Shujune Muhammad. He was presented with his appointment letter by the President during the ceremony.
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The Parliament approved his appointment yesterday. When the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) opened for applications for the vacant position on the Supreme Court following the resignation of Justice Husnu Al Suood, two other candidates applied for the position. They are lawyer Rusdhullah Ibrahim and former prosecutor general Mariam Nihayath.
Suood resigned from the Supreme Court accusing the state of interfering with the judiciary following his suspension by the JSC, as the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) started a criminal investigation against him and two other Supreme Court justices.
Uz Hussain Shaheedh, a seasoned legal professional, has also served as the High Court’s Chief Judge and Judge at the Criminal Court. He holds a Master of Islamic Judicial Science, Sharia Policy, and Jurisprudence and Law, LLB.
