Four apply to vacant post of a High Court judge

Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has disclosed the identities of four individuals who applied for the vacant post of a judge in the High Court of Maldives.

JSC opened applications for the post on March 13^th. Following the expiration of the deadline to submit applications on Tuesday, JSC disclosed the names of the four applicants. They are;

•         Mariyam Waheed, Balloon, S. Feydhoo
•         Mohamed Shaneez Abdulla, Handhuvareenaaz, GDh. Gadhdhoo
•         Ali Ahmed, Bidhoshuge, F. Nilandhoo
•         Mohamed Minhaaj, Hirilandhooge, S. Feydhoo

Mariyam Waheed, among the applicants, presently serves as a Civil Court judge.

Criminal Court’s Chief Judge Ahmed Shakeel had also been recently appointed to the High Court.

Applicants must be over 25 years old and should hold a degree in Islamic Shariah or Islamic Shariah and Law. Additionally, the applicant should have worked for at least five years as a judge or an attorney.

They must also not be presently holding a political post, be affiliated with a political party and must not have been convicted of terrorism or a sexual crime. If convicted of such a crime – seven years must have passed since he or she completed their sentence.

High Court judges earn a monthly salary of over MVR 54,000 including allowances. Their basic salary is MVR 36,000, while they are entitled to the following allowances; 

•         MVR 15,000 as living allowance
•          MVR 3,300 as risk allowance
•          Phone allowance
•          Medical insurance as decided by the parliament