Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has responded to the Parliamentary Committee on Independent Institutions regarding its work to dismiss its members.
The committee provided ACC members the opportunity to respond in writing after the performance audit report on the ACC was heard on the parliament floor at the extraordinary sitting held on December 16. The report states the efforts of the commission have not met expectations and the members have failed to work towards fulfilling its mandate.
The parliamentary regulations dictate the committee is required to review a motion to dismiss members of an independent institution and send a performance audit report to the floor. The Parliament will then vote on approving the report and request the committee to begin proceedings to dismiss the members. Afterward, the committee is required to interview members in person or via writing, choose which members to dismiss, and send its report to the members of the Parliament. Three days after sending the report, a two-hour debate will be held on the floor, after which the parliamentarians will vote on dismissing the members.
Meanwhile, Ali Ashraf and Ibrahim Shakeel have resigned from the ACC after the committee began conducting the performance audit on the commission. Currently, the commission consists of President Mariyam Shiuna, Vice President Fathimath Anoola, and member Aishath Abdulla.