Joe Singh to head inquiry into Mahdia dorm fire – President

Major General (Ret’d) Joseph Singh will lead the commission of inquiry (CoI) into the fatal Mahdia Secondary School dormitory fire, President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced.

Ali made the announcement on the sidelines of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) forum at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC).

At present, he said, while they are finalising the terms of reference for the commission of inquiry he is also preparing to meet with the affected families. This meeting is to iron out issues that were raised.