Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed has announced the decision to open for membership at the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

Opportunity will be opened to vie as a member of the general public appointed by the People’s Majlis as mandated under the Maldives Constitution.

While the opportunity was opened previously, three names were forwarded to the committee for evaluation the first-time round. However, the Judiciary Committee sought to announce the membership anew to give application opportunity for more individuals.

Nasheed also said that the procedure will be carried out differently this time following the commencement of a new parliament tenure this year, and that the Judiciary Committee has announced that they will be opening for membership, under the new guidelines of the 19th Parliament.

According to the Maldives Constitution, JSC “shall consist of; the Speaker of the People’s Majlis, a Judge of the Supreme Court other than the Chief Justice, elected by the Judges of the Supreme Court, a Judge of the High Court, elected by the Judges of the High Court, a Judge of the Trial Courts, elected by the Judges of the Trial Court, a member of the People’s Majlis appointed by it, a member of the general public appointed by the People’s Majlis, the Chair of the Civil Service Commission, a person appointed by the President, the Attorney General and a lawyer elected from among the lawyers licensed to practice in the Maldives by themselves.”