Zahid and Salah appointed to Elections Commission

Mohamed Zahid (L) and Abdul Rahman Salah Rasheed (R) take their oath as members of the Elections Commission (EC) on January 26, 2025. (Photo/President's Office)

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on Sunday appointed Mohamed Zahid and Abdul Rahman Salah Rasheed as members of the Elections Commission (EC).

Zahid and Salah were presented with their letters of appointment by President Muizzu in a ceremony held at the President’s Office on Sunday morning.

Mohamed Zahid and Abdul Rahman Salah Rasheed take their oath as members of the Elections Commission (EC) on January 26, 2025. (Photo/President's Office)

Their oath was administered by Supreme Court Justice Mahaz Ali Zahir.

Zahid and Salah received parliamentary approval for their appointment to the EC on January 16 with a unanimous vote of 68.

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu (R) presents Mohamed Zahid (L) with his letter of appointment as a member of the Elections Commission (EC) on January 26, 2025. (Photo/President's Office)

Zahid had served as vice president of the Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM) until he was dismissed in 2020. He also previously served deputy minister at the Gender Ministry.

Meanwhile, Salah previously served as secretary-general at the EC. He also served as permanent secretary at the Home Ministry.

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu (R) presents Abdul Rahman Salah Rasheed (L) with his letter of appointment as a member of the Elections Commission (EC) on January 26, 2025. (Photo/President's Office)

Zahid and Salah were appointed to fill seats vacated in November last year after two of the commission’s members – vice president Ali Nashath and member Mohamed Asif were dismissed following no-confidence motions passed by the Parliament based on serious allegations of misconduct including creating and selling fake membership applications to political parties. But a third commissioner, Dr. Mohamed Zahir, who faced the same allegations, survived the vote.