ADK Hospital's senior doctors were summoned to the Parliament's Security Services Committee (241 Committee) on Saturday for its inquiry into the May 6 attack that targeted Parliament Speaker and former president, Mohamed Nasheed.
The two doctors who were summoned to the committee are Dr. Abdulla Niyaf and Dr. Ahmed Nishan. In addition to the two senior doctors that attended to Nasheed when he was brought to ADK Hospital on the night of May 6, the hospital's Managing Director Ahmed Affaal was also summoned.
As the committee meetings are held behind closed doors, the details of Saturday's meetings are unknown. However, the Parliament confirmed that the doctors were questioned during the meeting.
Nasheed was taken to ADK Hospital on the night of May 6 after he sustained several injuries in an explosion near his residence in Male'. According to the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF), the blast occurred when an IED strapped to a motorcycle detonated. Multiple critical surgeries were performed on Nasheed at ADK Hospital, and he was later transferred to a military hospital in Germany for further treatment. He has since been released from the hospital, although his treatment continues.
ADK Hospital previously said Nasheed was taken to ADK around 8:30 pm on the night of May 6, and was moved to the Operation Theatre within ten minutes of his arrival. The hospital said Nasheed was hit with multiple pieces of shrapnel from the blast, and one fragment missed his heart by one centimeter. The metal fragments that penetrated his rib cage were life-threatening, said the hospital.
The doctor's team at ADK said a CT scan was carried out to identify the extent of both internal and external damages. The scan showed that multiple pieces of shrapnel had pierced Nasheed's body, and four main surgeries were performed on Nasheed. ADK said while doctors have practice in removing blood clots from blood vessels, it was extremely challenging to remove smooth metal fragments that had penetrated the Speaker's body.
Nasheed is currently recuperating from his injuries in Germany. All external wounds have healed except for a wound on his leg. However, movement is restricted to 50 percent in his left elbow, and movement in three fingers on his right hand is limited.
