Former Supreme Court Justice Abdulla Didi appointed to President’s Office

Former Supreme Court Justice, Abdulla Didi has been appointed as a state minister at the President’s Office.

According to a credible source, Abdulla Didi was appointed as the Minister of State for Legal Affairs at the President’s Office.

Abdulla Didi was the presiding judge when the Criminal Court sentenced former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed to 13 years in prison in 2015, for the unlawful arrest of a judge during his administration. The sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2018.

Abdulla Didi was promoted to the High Court in 2015, and then to the Supreme Court in 2018.

But he was dismissed by the Parliament in 2019, as recommended by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), over violations of ethical standards required of sitting judges.

But the allegations were denied by Abdulla Didi.

With his new appointment, Abdulla Didi will work under Ahmed Hisham Wajeeh, the Minister of Legal Affairs at the President’s Office.