Police Board Nominates Candidate for Vacant Commissioner Position

The Maldives Police Service (MPS) is set to appoint a new Commissioner after the retirement of Mohamed Hameed on 15 November. The Police Board recommended Assistant Commissioner Ali Shujau for the post to Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusaan. Two candidates were considered: Ali Shujau and Ismail Naveen, but Naveen was deemed ineligible. The minister presented the names, and President Mohamed Muizzu, who took office on 17 November, will make the final appointment. Former Assistant Commissioner Ahmed Mohamed, who was dismissed alongside four other officers, was reportedly Muizzu's preferred choice; dismissal led to a wrongful termination court case.

The Maldives Police Service (MPS) is set to appoint a new Commissioner after the retirement of Mohamed Hameed on 15 November. The Police Board recommended Assistant Commissioner Ali Shujau for the post to Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusaan. Two candidates were considered: Ali Shujau and Ismail Naveen, but Naveen was deemed ineligible. The minister presented the names, and President Mohamed Muizzu, who took office on 17 November, will make the final appointment. Former Assistant Commissioner Ahmed Mohamed, who was dismissed alongside four other officers, was reportedly Muizzu's preferred choice; dismissal led to a wrongful termination court case.

The Maldives Police Service (MPS) is set to appoint a new Commissioner after the retirement of Mohamed Hameed on 15 November. The Police Board recommended Assistant Commissioner Ali Shujau for the post to Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusaan. Two candidates were considered: Ali Shujau and Ismail Naveen, but Naveen was deemed ineligible. The minister presented the names, and President Mohamed Muizzu, who took office on 17 November, will make the final appointment. Former Assistant Commissioner Ahmed Mohamed, who was dismissed alongside four other officers, was reportedly Muizzu's preferred choice; dismissal led to a wrongful termination court case.

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