Opposition Leader Shahid: “Media Bill a Blatant Attack on Democracy”

Opposition leader Abdulla Shahid condemned the Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill, calling it a blatant attack on press freedom and democracy. He urged journalists and MPs to oppose the bill. The bill, submitted by Thulhaadhoo MP Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru, would dissolve existing media regulatory bodies and concentrate power in the President. The Maldives Journalists Association also called for its withdrawal.

Opposition leader Abdulla Shahid condemned the Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill, calling it a blatant attack on press freedom and democracy. He urged journalists and MPs to oppose the bill. The bill, submitted by Thulhaadhoo MP Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru, would dissolve existing media regulatory bodies and concentrate power in the President. The Maldives Journalists Association also called for its withdrawal.

Opposition leader Abdulla Shahid condemned the Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill, calling it a blatant attack on press freedom and democracy. He urged journalists and MPs to oppose the bill. The bill, submitted by Thulhaadhoo MP Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru, would dissolve existing media regulatory bodies and concentrate power in the President. The Maldives Journalists Association also called for its withdrawal.

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