The government has extended the application window for vacancies at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of the Maldives.

The application deadline was extended by the President’s Office on Sunday.

Application opportunity was initially opened by the President’s Office on 5 December 2021 and the deadline was set at 16 December 2021. It was reopened on 20 December 2021 and it has once again been opened, following the resignation of five members of the commission.

The office earlier revealed that the application window will be open from 9:30am to 12:30pm on January 16 and January 17. However, it has since been extended to January 31. As such, interested individuals may submit their applications from 9:30am to 12:30pm on January 30 and 31.

Application forms have been made available at the front desk of the office and may also be downloaded from the President’s Office official website.

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.