People’s Majlis Government Oversight Committee to further review Dr. Abdulla Mausoom retaking oath of office and parliament approval for his appointment.

Questions were raised over the validity of Dr. Abdulla Mausoom’s appointment to the post of new Tourism Minister after the committee approved his appointment to the post.

During the debate stage after the committee report was submitted to the parliament floor, members questioned how he was appointed to the post as he was still serving as the Managing Director of a private business, when he took oath of office.

This, the lawmakers stressed, is against the country’s constitution.

Following this, the case was forwarded for committee review once again.

The committee initially decided that Mausoom should retake his oath of office as the validity of his appointment has been questioned.

Sources report that Mausoom resigned from the post following which he was re-appointed on Sunday.

Dr. Mausoom had served long in the tourism industry, having filled the post of tourism department administrative officer from 1985 and even worked in the tourism promotion board established to help the country overcome the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

He also served as a Tourism Minister and Deputy Minister previously.

During the administration of Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Mausoom served as the Environment Minister.

Dr. Mausoom was appointed to the post following the dismissal of former Tourism Minister Ali Waheed over claims of sexual harassment against employees.

It has been a while since the position has been vacant, and Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail had been the acting Tourism Minister for a while.