Prosecutor General (PG) Aishath Bisham on Thursday handed in her resignation to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
President Solih revealed that he received Bisham's resignation via a tweet.
This morning, I have received the resignation of Prosecutor General Aishath Bisham. I thank Bisham for her services during her tenure as Prosecutor General and wish her every success in the future.
— Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (@ibusolih) November 28, 2019
Bisham handed in her resignation while her impeachment case is ongoing in the Parliament's Judiciary Committee. She was asked to come in on Thursday to appear before the Committee.
She was previously summoned and questioned by the Judiciary Committee over actions taken by the Prosecutor General's Office during former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's administration.
However, she maintained that she was never under any political influence, and stressed that her stance on certain matters changed only due to adequate reasons.
Moreover, at that time Bisham denied all accusations put forth by the Committee members suggesting that in her capacity as PG, she had been neglectful in her duties and responsibilities.
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