Yazmeed Mohamed, the Vice President of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), has resigned from his post.
Multiple sources confirmed that Yazmeed has stepped down from the commission tasked with judicial oversight. The reason for his resignation remains unclear.
Yazmeed faces serious allegations of exerting undue influence over the judiciary. Reliable sources previously informed Adhadhu that Yazmeed had contacted judges regarding ongoing court cases, instructing them to rule in specific ways.
According to these sources, Yazmeed allegedly contacted judges involved in a remand hearing at the Kaafu Maafushi Court, a case at the Family Court earlier this year, and an ongoing matter at the Gaaf Alif Villingili Magistrate Court. In these instances, he claimed to be acting on "orders from above" while pressuring the judges to take specific actions.
Previously, a leaked audio recording surfaced featuring an individual believed to be Yazmeed criticizing the government.
Yazmeed Mohamed was appointed to the JSC on February 23, 2025. He was appointed as the President’s member to the commission following the removal of attorney Mohamed Sameer from the post.
He assumed the Vice Presidency of the JSC after High Court Judge Mohamed Niyaz resigned from the position.
Yazmeed’s appointment to the commission occurred while a constitutional challenge was pending at the Supreme Court regarding an amendment that allows political parties to unseat Members of Parliament.
During that period, Yazmeed played a leading role in an investigative committee formed by the JSC which sought to suspend and remove three Supreme Court justices while the case was ongoing.
An accountant by profession, Yazmeed contested the 2024 parliamentary elections as a candidate for the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) for his home constituency of Gaaf Alif Villingili.
