ACC responded today, declining to release any information on the grounds that doing so "may obstruct the investigation."
Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has refused to disclose the allegations being investigated against three Supreme Court judges, even after a request was filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
On February 26, Judges Dr Azmiralda Zahir, Mahaz Ali Zahir, and Husnu Su’ood, who were part of the seven member Supreme Court bench hearing the case concerning a constitutional amendment passed by Parliament were suspended in relation to a criminal case under investigation by the ACC
The commission has yet to reveal the nature of the allegations, and the judges have not been questioned.
Mihaaru News submitted a request to ACC on March 4 under the RTI Act, seeking details of the allegations and whether the judges had been questioned regarding the incident.
ACC responded today, declining to release any information on the grounds that doing so "may obstruct the investigation."
It remains unclear whether the investigation was initiated by the ACC itself or based on a complaint lodged by a third party.
Meanwhile, Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has summoned the judges for questioning in connection with the case. Judge Husnu Su’ood has since resigned, citing government interference in the judiciary as the reason for his decision.
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