The Parliament Committee on Independent Institutions, in a confidential closed-door session on Sunday, approved dismissal motions against two Anti-Corruption Commission members and three Elections Commission members, with the motions expected to go to a floor vote on Monday, 25 November. The committee also considered but rejected the dismissal of Civil Service Commission President Mohamed Nasih.
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A complaint was filed with the Committee on 22 October, alleging that EC Vice-Chairman Nashaath, along with several members, had violated the institution's code of conduct — the specifics of the alleged violations were not made public.
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The motion, which is expected to be put to a floor vote on Monday, 25 November, comes at a time when Parliament is considering a motion to change the law granting the President power over the appointment of the heads of independent institutions.
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Meanwhile, the Committee also considered the dismissal of Mohamed Nasih as President of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) but decided against taking such action.
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