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Majlis approves new ambassador to China and public representative to JSC

The People’s Majlis today approved Dr Faisal Saeed as the new ambassador to China with 70 votes in favour and four abstentions.

Abdul Hannan Ahmed was meanwhile approved as the public representative on the 10-member Judicial Service Commission with 44 votes in favour and 18 against. Hannan is reportedly a lawyer for the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives.

The five-year term of current public member Shuaib Abdul Rahman is due to expire at the end of August.

Also at today’s sitting, amendments submitted on behalf of the government to the Anti-Corruption Act were accepted with unanimous consent of 72 MPs and sent to committee for further review.

The revisions to the law enacted in 2000 was part of a raft of bills proposed by the government to bring outdated laws in line with the new constitution adopted in August 2008.

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President appoints new ambassador to China

President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan has appointed former Economic Development Minister Mohamed Rasheed as the Maldives’ Ambassador to China.

In October, parliament approved the President nominees for ambassadors to India, China, Australia and the Philippines.

The letter of appointment was presented to Rasheed at a ceremony at the President’s Office this morning (December 23).

According to the President’s Office, President Waheed “expressed confidence that Ambassador Rasheed would protect and promote the interest of the people of Maldives and work to enhance cooperation between the Maldives and China.”

Rasheed is a member of President Waheed’s Gaumee Iththihaad Party (GIP).

In May 2010, former President Mohamed Nasheed sacked Rasheed from the ministerial post.

The dismissal followed public criticism of the government by then-Vice President Mohamed Waheed Hassan at  a political rally held to boost support for his party.

The President’s Spokesman Mohamed Zuhair said at the time that Nasheed made the decision “based on the existing political realities on the ground.”

DRP Spokesman and Deputy Leader Ibrahim “Mavota” Shareef meanwhile claimed the dismissal was because of the “obvious friction between the President and his Vice President. I heard [Rasheed] was dismissed because he was asked to sign with the ruling party and refused.”

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