The President's Office sent a letter of complaint to Parliament's Independent Institutions Committee, accusing the Maldives Media Council of failing to act against news outlets it says spread false news to defame the President. The committee has decided to question the Media Council and the Broadcasting Commission during hearings next week.
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The reporting has been monitored in great detail by the President’s Office. The reporting was compiled by registered and unregistered newspapers. [According to the letter] It was said to be an attempt to defame the President
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The President’s Office filed 75 complaints with the Media Council this year alleging that several media outlets were spreading false news about the President, the Council said on 20 August.
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The President’s Office has sent a letter of complaint to Parliament regarding what the Mohamed Muizzu administration terms a failure on the part of the Maldives Media Council (MMC) to act against news outlets that spread false news in order to defame the President. The letter was sent to the Independent Institutions Committee.
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The committee has since decided to question the Media Council and BroadCom during committee hearings next week.
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