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Fayyaz Slams Muizzu Over Media Bill on Democracy Day
Opposition leader and MDP chairperson Fayyaz Ismail criticised President Mohamed Muizzu's government on the International Day of Democracy for pushing the proposed Maldives Media and Broadcasting Bill, urging parliament to reject it. The bill would dissolve the Maldives Broadcasting Commission and Maldives Media Council and replace them with a seven-member body, with fines of up to MVR 25,000 on journalists and MVR 100,000 on outlets.
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One outlet so far Only Maldives Republic has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.
What happened
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Mon 15 SepFayyaz Ismail criticised President Muizzu's government over the media bill and urged parliament to reject it on the International Day of De…on Mondayonly Maldives RepublicOpposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Monday criticised President Mohamed Muizzu's government for pushing ahead with a controversial media bill on the International Day of Democracy and urged parliament to reject it and heed journalists' concerns.
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Who said what
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The irony of attempting to pass #CTRLbill on International Day of Democracy is not lost on the public
I urge the Parliament to listen to the journalists who have worked tirelessly to make their concerns about this legislation heard, and reject this bill.
Under your administration, we have seen the systematic dismantling of independent institutions, a hostile takeover of the judiciary, and the Parliament fall under the Executive's complete control
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MVR 25,000Maximum fine on individual journalists under the proposed billMaldives Republicimpose fines of up to MVR 25,000 on individual journalists and MVR 100,000 on outlets
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MVR 100,000Maximum fine on media outlets under the proposed billMaldives Republicimpose fines of up to MVR 25,000 on individual journalists and MVR 100,000 on outlets
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20 organisationsOrganisations joining the Committee to Protect Journalists in urging withdrawal of the billMaldives Republicthe Committee to Protect Journalists and 20 other organisations urged Muizzu to withdraw it
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Other events named
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Parliament's committee on independent institutions barred reporters from covering its review of the bill.last weekMaldives RepublicParliament's committee on independent institutions last week barred reporters from covering its review of the bill, citing privacy concerns for citizens who had submitted feedback.
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