Three additional members appointed to commission probing Yumnu's “fall”
The president has made changes to the commission established on April 27, to conduct an independent, impartial, and credible investigation into the case
President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu has made changes to the commission to investigate the case
The composition of the "Special Presidential Commission to Investigate the Incident in Malé on April 18" established by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu to investigate the incident where Hawwa Yumnu Rasheed fell from the ninth floor of H. Fentenoy onto the roof of an adjacent warehouse in the early hours of April 18, has been changed, increasing the number of commission members to five.
Previously, the commission had three members including Dr. Mohamed Munavvar, Brigadier General Retired Ahmed Mohamed, and Dr. Mohamed Habeeb. However, Habeeb resigned from the commission due to his family ties with Raud Ahmed Zilal, who is the main suspect in the case.
Announcing the changes to the commission, the President's Office stated that the president has made changes to the commission established on April 27, to conduct an independent, impartial, and credible investigation into the case where a woman was found fallen on the roof of a house in capital Malé City on April 18, to determine the truth of the incident, to review the work done so far by relevant institutions regarding the case, to take necessary measures related to the case, and to investigate the matter fairly and justly and provide recommendations.
With the changes made, the current members of the commission include:
- Dr. Mohamed Munavvar, G. Hasankaarige
- Brigadier General Retired Ahmed Mohamed, V. Almaan
- Dr. Moosa Murad
- Jabeen Mohamed, Th. Veymandoo, Moonimage
- Aminath Eenas, H. Habaruge
Dr. Mohamed Munavvar will chair the commission. The decree was issued on Monday while in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The powers and privileges granted to the commission in carrying out its responsibilities include:
- Seeking assistance from all state institutions and other parties in fulfilling the commission's responsibilities and in conducting investigations;
- Bringing in relevant foreign parties and seeking assistance from foreign experts in carrying out the commission's work and investigations;
- Using the powers of a law enforcement agency as described in Law No. 2016/12 (Criminal Procedure Act) in fulfilling the commission's responsibilities;
- Requesting court orders for arrests and all criminal investigation-related court orders;
- Summoning and questioning any person the commission deems necessary to appear before it, obtaining any document or other evidence related to the case, and ordering various parties to submit such materials;
- If any investigation has been conducted by a party other than the commission regarding the case being examined by the commission, obtaining findings, documents, evidence, clues, and other information under that party's custody, whether obtained through that investigation or by other means.
According to Presidential Decree No. 11/2025, the commission will continue to exist until the president determines that the tasks assigned to the commission have been completed.
