Committee approves all Cabinet appointees

Government Oversight Committee of Parliament has provided its seal of approval to all appointees to the President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

Solih’s Cabinet has 20 members; which includes the Attorney General and 19 Cabinet ministers.

The committee provided its approval to all Cabinet appointees with the unanimous vote of all members present during the meeting this Monday.

A report submitted by the ACC at the committee’s request this Monday revealed the commission has ongoing investigations into two Cabinet appointees.

Chair of the Government Oversight Committee, Vilufushi MP Riyaz Rasheed announced during a committee meeting this Monday that ACC has ongoing investigations into two of the Cabinet appointees, but did not name names.

 “Sun” has been informed the two Cabinet appointees in question are Minister of Tourism Ali Waheed and Minister of Housing and Urban Planning Aminath Athifa Shukoor.

Parliament is expected to take a vote on the Cabinet later this Monday.