'Bill allows closure of medias on unfounded claims'

3 hours ago

The Maldives Media Council (MMC) followed the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) in condemning the new media control bill submitted to the Parliament on Tuesday, expressing concern that it opens the door for media outlets to be unjustly sanctioned or even shut down in response to allegations of infractions, without needing for it to be proven in a court of law. On