Parliament on Monday gave its greenlight to the appointment of Mohamed Shafeeg Mamdhooh as a member of the Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM).
The President forwarded his preferred choice for the two member positions on HRCM out of the eligible candidates who applied following the announcement by the President’s Office.
During the Parliament sitting on Tuesday, the President’s picks, Mohamed Faris Thoha and Mohamed Shafeeg Mamdhooh were forwarded to the Parliamentary Human Rights and Gender Committee for vetting.
However, during the committee interview stage, only Shafeeg had managed to clear the minimum 75 percent marks threshold required for it to sign off on appointments to independent institutions.
As recommended by the committee, the Parliament during its sitting on Monday unanimously gave its greenlight for the President to appoint Shafeeg as the new member of HRCM.
The HRCM comprises five members. The current commission members are President Mariyam Muna, Vice President Moomina Waheed, members Aminath Shifaath Abdul Razzaq, Samaau Ahmed Najeeb, and Ismail Habeeb. The two vacancies are open as the terms of Moomina and Shifaath are set to expire next month.