Muizzu Administration Stifling Media Independence: MDP Chairperson

Fayyaz Ismail, Chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), accused the Muizzu administration of ending media independence at an MDP rally on Thursday. He claimed that few media outlets speak freely, and that the Media Council President was sacked after broadcasting a documentary critical of the administration. He noted political employees doubled from 1,000 to 2,300 in 11 months, and urged citizens to resist the administration's actions.

Fayyaz Ismail, Chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), accused the Muizzu administration of ending media independence at an MDP rally on Thursday. He claimed that few media outlets speak freely, and that the Media Council President was sacked after broadcasting a documentary critical of the administration. He noted political employees doubled from 1,000 to 2,300 in 11 months, and urged citizens to resist the administration's actions.

Fayyaz Ismail, Chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), accused the Muizzu administration of ending media independence at an MDP rally on Thursday. He claimed that few media outlets speak freely, and that the Media Council President was sacked after broadcasting a documentary critical of the administration. He noted political employees doubled from 1,000 to 2,300 in 11 months, and urged citizens to resist the administration's actions.

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