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Press Statement: Safeguarding independence in the appointment of members to Independent Commissions
A press statement dated 1 November 2024 expresses concern over proposed amendments to the Anti-Corruption Commission Act and the Elections Commission Act that would transfer the power to appoint each commission's President and Vice President from the commissions' elected members to the President of the Maldives. The statement warns this risks political influence, erosion of public trust and undermine of separation of powers, and calls for vetting and interviewing of candidates by the Majlis Committee on Independent Institutions, citing UNCAC requirements on anti-corruption body independence.
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Fri 1 NovProposed amendments would shift power to appoint the President and Vice President of the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Elections Commi…Proposed, as of 01 November 2024only Transparency MaldivesThe proposed amendments shift the power to appoint the President and Vice President of the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Election Commission from the elected members of both commissions to the President of the Maldives.
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Press Statement: Safeguarding independence in the appointment of members to Independent Commissions