Judiciary Committee

Judiciary Committee's 24th Meeting of 2025

13 May 2025 Number M20/M/JD/2025/24

Summary

In today’s meeting, Committee reviewed the Counsel General legal opinion which was sent regarding the Committee’s decision on dismissal of Supreme Court Judge Dr. Azmiralda Zahir and Uz. Mahaz Ali Zahir highlighting the investigation was not conducted in accordance with Judicial Service Commission Act and all the procedures were incomplete. 

Committee members discussed regarding Counsel General’s Legal Opinion and decided to forward the committee’s decision to the Parliament with Counsel General’s recommendation attached.

This was proposed by Huraa MP Dr. Anara Naeem and seconded by North Feydhoo MP Ismail Nizar.

The proposal was unanimously passed by the members present in the committee

The details of this vote are in the "Votes" section of this page.

 

As an additional proposal at this meeting, South Hithadhoo MP Ibrahim Nazil proposed to revise the Counsel General’s Opinion on this matter and make a decision. No member seconded this proposal, therefore vote was not taken.


Attendance

Husnee Mubarik

Manadhoo

Present

Abdul Sattar Mohamed

Holhudhoo

Present

Mauroof Zakir

Kendhoo

Sick Leave

Mohamed Shamin Habeeb

Kurendhoo

Sick Leave

Dr. Anara Naeem

Huraa

Present

Ibrahim Nazil

South Hithadhoo

Present

Ismail Nizar

North Feydhoo

Present

Ahmed Riyaz

Thimarafushi

Present

Mohamed Shahid

Hulhudhoo

Present

Ashraf Rasheed

Faresmaathodaa

Present

Ahmed Zahir

Maduvvari

Absent

Votes

Vote Details

Husnee Mubarik

Manadhoo

Chairperson

Abdul Sattar Mohamed

Holhudhoo

Yes

Mauroof Zakir

Kendhoo

Absent

Mohamed Shamin Habeeb

Kurendhoo

Absent

Dr. Anara Naeem

Huraa

Proposed By
Yes

Ibrahim Nazil

South Hithadhoo

No

Ismail Nizar

North Feydhoo

Seconded By
Yes

Ahmed Riyaz

Thimarafushi

Yes

Mohamed Shahid

Hulhudhoo

Yes

Ashraf Rasheed

Faresmaathodaa

Yes

Ahmed Zahir

Maduvvari

Absent
Total
11
Yes
6
Voted
7
Present
8
No
1
Not Voted
0
Eligible
7
Abstain
0
Vote Required
4
Total
11
Present
8
Eligible
7
Yes
6
No
1
Abstain
0
Voted
7
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
4

Works

05 May 2025

Dismissal of Supreme Court Judge Dr. Azmiralda Zahir

Ongoing

05 May 2025

Dismissal of Supreme Court Judge Uz. Mahaz Ali Zahir

Ongoing

Attendance Summary

  • Present
    08
  • Absent
    01
  • Simultaneous Committee
    00
  • Sick Leave
    02
  • Leave
    00
  • Official
    00
  • Attendance Not Required
    00
  • Select a Parliament

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