Husnu Suood, the head of the presidential commission on murders and disappearances, has vowed to help the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in its investigation of alleged corruption in the Maldives judiciary.
JSC recently announced that it would be forming a committee to investigate the allegations made by Husnu Suood, that local gangs have considerable influence over judges.
In a tweet on Thursday night, Suood commended JSC for opening the investigation and said that judicial reform can only be possible by taking such action.
Gang thakaa court thakaa gulhun oiythoa belumattakai hulhuvaalevifaivaa thahugeegeh hingumah JSC in ninmevi ninmevumah marhaba! Judiciary islaahu kureveynee thiyafadha fiyavalhuthah alhaigen. Alhuga'nduge eheetherikan libeyne. https://t.co/yaJ8xX0psB
— Husnu Al Suood (@hsuood) January 10, 2019
JSC’s committee is tasked with obtaining the relevant information from Suood and other investigative authorities, and publicizing details of their investigation in a timely manner.
Attorney General Ibrahim Riffath is the head of the committee. The names of the other members have not been disclosed.
While Suood has vowed to help JSC’s investigation, he earlier refused to disclose details of his allegations against judges to the Supreme Court.
