Committee approves dismissal of PG Shameem

Parliament's Judiciary Committee has today approved the dismissal of Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem.

The dismissal of PG Shameem was proposed by ruling People's National Congress (PNC) MP for Hulhudhoo constituency, Mohamed Shahid.

Shameem was summoned to today's meeting of the committee where he was given the opportunity to be answerable to the allegations raised against him. The committee meeting, however, was held closed.

A member of the committee has confirmed to Mihaaru News that the committee came to a decision to approve Shameem's dismissal.

Allegations against PG Shameem

- Filing of sexual harassment charges against former Minister of Tourism Ali Waheed

- Filing of charges against former Youth Minister Ahmed Mahloof, allowing him to remain in his position

- Withdrawal of human trafficking charges against former MP for Nilandhoo constituency Ali Riza

- Decision to not press charges regarding the issues in ventilator procurement

- Failing to appeal in the 'Safari rape' case as one of the accused had connections to now opposition Maldivian Democratic Part

- Withdrawing 77 cases involving alcohol

- Withdrawing 13 cases regarding homosexuality

- Discriminating and favoritism amongst employees at the PG Office

Shameem has denied all allegations raised against him when speaking to Mihaaru News today. He said that the allegations hold no water and had already been addressed earlier. He added that he is ready to resign if approached properly without resorting to raising the allegations.

Shameem said that the parliament would not have had to waste time on this if they had read reports, writings and essays earlier published by the PG Office.

PG Shameem says allegations against him 'hold no water'

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