Parliament has opened applications for interested candidates to represent the public on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
According to Maldives’ constitution, the Parliament is mandated to appoint a member from the general public to the 10 member commission.
The opportunity is open until 12:00 noon on 3 July. The position is open to candidates who are 30 years of age or older and must not be convicted of a criminal offense prescribed in Islamic Sharia or of fraud or bribery and must not be holding a political office elected or appointed under the Constitution or any law, the Parliament in its announcement said.
In addition, applicants must not be a member of any political party or a person active in a political party, it added.
The term of office of a member of the Commission is five years and cannot be nominated for a second term.
The Parliament is looking to replace the present public representative on JSC who’s term is set to expire.
JSC is composed of the Speaker of Parliament, three judges which respectively represent the Supreme Court, High Court and lower courts, representatives from the parliament and the public as well as an appointee by the president.