Information Commissioner Hussain Fiyaz Moosa Resigns

 
As confirmed by the President’s Office in an official press release, Hussain Fiyaz Moosa has resigned from his acting position as the Information Commissioner. He submitted his resignation in writing to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Sunday morning. 

This resignation is in accordance with the Article 49 of the RTI Act stipulates that the Information Commissioner may resign from the post by submitting a written resignation to the President, following which the position would become vacant. 

Hussain Fiyaz Moosa was appointed as the Information Commissioner on October 31, 2019 by the President. His appointment was approved by 72 members voting in his favor on the parliament floor. The information commissioner is mandated with the enforcement of the RTI Act – the law defines the right to access and obtain information in any state institution and encourages the widest circulation of information available at state institutions.