Authorities explained the judge’s detention

The Anti-Corruption Agency of Tajikistan stated that the reason for the dismissal and detention of the chairman of the Khujand City Court was the receipt of a bribe.

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On July 18 of this year, the head of the investigative department of the Agency for Financial Control and Anti-Corruption of Tajikistan reported at a press conference in Dushanbe that the chairman of the Khujand City Court was detained on charges of receiving a bribe.

According to him, the former chairman of the Khujand City Court, Khamidjon Mukhamadzoda, and judge Rustam Makhmadsaidzoda were detained by the anti-corruption agency while receiving a bribe of four thousand US dollars “using an intermediary to resolve a criminal case that was under consideration by judge Rustam Makhmadsaidzoda.”

The head of the investigative department of the anti-corruption agency emphasized that a criminal case had been initiated against the chairman of the Khujand City Court, the judge, and their intermediary, the investigation has been completed, and the case has been sent to the prosecutor’s office.

The source also reported that a preventive measure in the form of detention had been chosen for the accused, and the detainees have been placed in a pre-trial detention center.

On November 25, 2021, Khamidjon Mukhamadzoda was appointed as the chairman of the Khujand City Court. He also held this position from 1996 to 2000. Previously, he worked as the chairman of the Bobojon Gafurov District Court and the chairman of the Sughd Regional Court.

On May 30, Emomali Rahmon dismissed Khamidjon Mukhamadzoda from the position of chairman of the Khujand City Court “in connection with committing an act that discredits the honor and dignity of a judge.”