The government has opened applications for a vacancy at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of the Maldives.

Application opportunity was opened by the President’s Office on Sunday and application forms have been made available at the front desk of the office.

It can also be downloaded from the President’s Office official website.

The government has set a deadline, at 12:30pm, December 16, for applications for ACC membership.

Members will be appointed by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih after they are approved by the People’s Majlis and shall be qualified as per the Maldives constitution.

As such, members must “possess the educational qualifications, experience and recognized competence necessary to discharge the functions of the commission”. Members of the commission shall not engage in any other employment, reads the constitution.

As an independent and impartial institution, ACC must perform its duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Constitution and any laws enacted by the parliament, and its work mainly revolves around preventing and combating corruption within all activities of the state without “fear” and intimidation.