The Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the fall of Hawwa Yumnu, 21, on April 18, has started gathering information.
The three-member commission was first formed with a presidential decree on April 26. But one of the members resigned before the commission began work.
Three more members were appointed and the five-member commission began work on April 30.
Members of the commission
- Dr. Mohamed Munavvar (Commission Chairperson)
- Brigadier General (Retired) Ahmed Mohamed
- Dr. Moosa Murad (Senior Consultant Specialist in Internal Medicine)
- Clinical nurse Jabeen Mohamed
- Family Protection Authority (FPA) Chief Aminath Enas
“Members have, to date, visited the relevant places and met relevant personnel of relevant agencies to clarify information from those involved in the case,” the commission said in a post on X.
The commission did not provide further details.
According to the President's Office, the commission is tasked with conducting an independent, autonomous, and credible investigation into the incident.
There have been accusations of police lying to Yumnu's family, tampering with video footage and victim-blaming to cover up the case because it involved relatives of politically influential and wealthy figures.
Yumnu was found with multiple life-threatening injuries on the roof of a warehouse next to Henveiru Fentenoy house, nearly three hours after her fall. She was airlifted to Malaysia for medical treatment.
According to the family, she has been recovering after a major surgery and is now able to speak and recollect the incident.
The family has complained about the police investigation and also rejected the presidential commission formed after nightly youth protests.
