The Judicial Service Commission has decided to recommend that President Mohamed Muizzu appoint former Supreme Court Justice Abdul Ghani Mohamed, who was dismissed in 2019, as the next Chief Justice following the retirement of Chief Justice Ahmed Muthasim Adnan. Two other former judges were also nominated for the post, and the Supreme Court faces scrutiny after several removals and resignations.
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where he was removed after Parliament voted 64-0 to oust him
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The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has decided to recommend that President Mohamed Muizzu appoint disgraced former Supreme Court Justice Abdul Ghani Mohamed as the country's next Chief Justice.
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The move follows the retirement of Chief Justice Ahmed Muthasim Adnan, which prompted the JSC to open nominations for the top judicial post.
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Ghani previously served at the Civil Court and High Court before joining the Supreme Court, where he was removed after Parliament voted 64-0 to oust him.
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Justices Azmiralda Zahir and Mahaz Ali Zahir were recently removed by Parliament following JSC probes, while Justice Husnu Al Suood resigned citing political interference.
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