AG Usham: Media bill establishes necessary principles

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Attorney General Ahmed Usham on Friday acknowledged issued with the contentious media bill submitted to the Parliament that seeks to replace the existing self-regulatory system with a government-controlled commission, but believes it also establishes broad and necessary principles to address pressing issues of accountability and misinformation in the media. On August 18, Thulhaadhoo MP Abdul Hannan Aboobakr, an independent lawmaker aligned