Protest at Committee reviewing media bill under probe

2 weeks ago

Parliament’s Deputy Speaker, Dhiggaru MP Ahmed Nazim from ruling PNC states the protest staged by journalists, opposition lawmakers and members of the public during the Independent Institutions Committee, which reviewed the controversial media bill that On August 18, Thulhaadhoo MP Abdul Hannan Aboobakr, an independent lawmaker aligned with the government, submitted a bill that seeks to dissolve the Maldives Media Council