Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel urged the media to avoid publishing reports that could harm the Maldives' relations with friendly nations, saying such reporting amounts to attacking one's own country. He made the remarks on Thursday at the launch of a PSM documentary marking Independence Day, against the backdrop of the ruling party's earlier 'India Out' campaign.
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Khaleel made the remarks on Thursday at the launch of Minivan Dhivehi Raajje, a documentary produced by state broadcaster Public Service Media (PSM) to mark Independence Day.
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Especially if it is something that influences or disrupts our sovereignty, we should leave it to ourselves for the sake of the country.
If we bring those stories, what we are doing is attacking our own country, with our own hand.
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