President Muizzu Reshuffles Chagos Investigation Commission, Replaces Chairman and Member

President Mohamed Muizzu has issued a resolution making changes to the commission formed to investigate the previous government's handling of the Chagos and southern ocean issue, less than ten days after its establishment. Ahmad Shakir, who was appointed as chairman of the commission formed on 1 November 2026, and Abdul Aziz Yousuf, who was a member, have been removed. Dr. Abdulsamad Mohamed has been appointed as the new chairman, and Captain Ahmed Zubair and Aishath Fazuina Ahmed have joined as members. The commission was set up to examine how the Maldives acted in ITLOS case number 28, including matters related to the recognition of Mauritius' sovereignty over the Chagos islands and the delimitation of maritime zones.