President Dr Mohamed Muizzu addressed journalists at the President's Office, urging them to uphold truth, neutrality, and fact-checking in their reporting. He criticised sensationalism and political bias in Maldivian journalism, while praising the role of a free press in strengthening democracy.
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In a powerful address at the President’s Office today, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu delivered a clarion call to journalists across the Maldives, urging them to uphold the principles of truth, neutrality, and national responsibility in their reporting.
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The highest priority of any journalist should be to present the truth as it is, uncoloured by bias, free from outside influence
Factual reporting is not just a professional standard — it is a moral obligation to the nation.
This is not what journalism stands for
We must ensure that our newsrooms are not battlegrounds for political agendas, but strongholds of the truth
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