Chief Judicial Administrator Amjad Musthafa Resigns
Chief Judicial Administrator Amjad Mustafa has resigned from his post at a time when the President has recently highlighted concerns that senior administrative staff in the courts are wielding more power than the judges themselves.
Amjad Mustafa, who resigned from the post of Chief Judicial Administrator on Monday. | Sun | sun
Amjad Musthafa has resigned from the position of Chief Judicial Administrator, the top administrative post within the judiciary.
He submitted his resignation letter to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Monday. However, Amjad did not specify a reason for his departure in the letter addressed to JSC President Husnee Mubarak.
Amjad’s resignation follows remarks made by President Mohamed Muizzu on Monday, noting that senior administrative staff in the courts have been observed exerting more influence over judicial affairs than the chief judges themselves.
President Muizzu made these remarks while discussing the necessity of restructuring the Department of Judicial Administration to remove it from the jurisdiction of the Judicial Service Commission.
Amjad has been appointed to the top leadership position at the Department of Judicial Administration, filling a vacancy that had remained open for five months. The post became vacant in September 2024 following the resignation of the previous incumbent, Aishath Rizna.
Amjad's previous leadership roles include serving as the President of the Employment Tribunal, Vice President of the Elections Commission, and as a member of the Board of Directors at the Maldives Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC).
Amjad holds a Bachelor’s degree in Shariah and Law from the Islamic University of Maldives and a Master of Business Administration from Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom.
