President Dr Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday backtracked on his nomination for the post of Vice President of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).
The President on 26 January nominated ACC member Ahmed Nashid to the post of its vice president and forwarded the nomination for Parliament endorsement.
However, in a letter to the Parliament on Tuesday, the President backtracked on his decision to nominate ACC member Abdulla Nashid to the post instead of Ahmed Nashid.
Ahmed Nashid previously served as a member of the Police Board and a former Assistant Commissioner of Police was appointed to the ACC on 26 January after his nomination was endorsed by the Parliament.
Abdulla Nashid was also appointed by the President on the same day.
Under the recent amendments to the Anti Corruption Commission Act, President Dr Muizzu is mandated to appoint the President and Vice President of the ACC out of the five members subject to Parliament endorsement.
The Parliament during its sitting on Tuesday, forwarded the President’s new nomination to the Parliamentary Independent Institutions Committee for review.
Ahmed Nashid along with Abdulla Nashid were appointed to the ACC, after ACC Vice President Abdul Salaam and member Thoha Mohamed had resigned amid serious allegations of corruption and abuse of power.