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Saturday 23 Nov 2024
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LOCAL EDITION
Fuwad Thawfeeq is shown in this photo, being sworn in as member of Elections Commission on November 24, 2019. The former President of the Elections Commission was approved by 70 MPs of the Parliament to the post on November 13, 2019. Fuwad served as the President of the Commission up until 2014 when he was dismissed by a Supreme Court ruling. (Photo/President's Office)
Former President of Elections Commission Fuwad Thowfeeq has once again been appointed as a member of the Commission today.
The letter of appointment was awarded to Fuwad at a ceremony at the President’s Office today and he was sworn in by Supreme Court Judge Mahaz Ali Zahir. Fuwad was approved to the Commission by 70 MPs of the Parliament on November 13, after the term of former Vice President of the Commission Amjad Musthafa expired.
Fuwad was the President of the Commission when he was dismissed by the Supreme Court on Suo Motto. He was a member of the Commission from 2008-09 and served as the President until 2014.
He had been active politically with governing MDP after his dismissal and competed in the last Parliamentary elections as an independent candidate for South Mahchangoalhi.
