President Mohamed Muizzu has appointed Attorney General Ahmed Usham and former Public Prosecutor Mohamed Sameer as members of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
The appointments were made at separate ceremonies held at the President’s Office on Thursday afternoon.
The President appointed Usham to the position per Article 158 (i) of the Constitution of Maldives, which outlines the composition of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), and Section 3 (9) of the Judicial Service Commission Act (Act 10/2008), which stipulates that the Attorney General holds membership of the JSC.
Sameer was inducted to the JSC as a member appointed by the President, in accordance with Article 158 (h) of the Constitution of the Republic of Maldives and Article 3 (8) of the Judicial Service Commission Act.
Prior to their appointments, both members took their oaths in the presence of the President, with Supreme Court Justice Aisha Shujoon Mohamed administering the oaths.
Usham formerly represented the Villimale’ constituency as a member of the Parliament. He also previously held the position of Deputy Attorney General.
Sameer previously served as a Public Prosecutor at the Prosecutor General’s Office, a Senior Associate at Nasheed & Co, and as the Managing Partner at Sameer & Shamam LLP.