Parliamentary Committee on Independent Institutions has begun reviewing four nominations submitted for the position of the information commissioner.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih nominated four of the applicants after reopening applications for the vacant post of information commissioner for a third time. The four nominees are Shiham Mohamed Waheed, Ahmed Ahid Rasheed, Azleema Ahmed, and Mariyam Aleem. President Solih previously submitted three nominations to the Parliament in April.
The parliamentary committee began reviewing the nominations on April 26 and completed the interview process of the nominated individuals. However, none of the nominees received enough votes from the committee members to receive approval.
The President's Office opened applications for the post of information commissioner following the resignation of Hussain Fiyaz Moosa from the position on March 21. The Information Commissioner's Office was established on July 13, 2014, as per Article 43(a) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
The information commissioner is mandated with the enforcement of the RTI Act, which defines the right to access and obtain information from any state institution and encourages the widest circulation of information available at state institutions.