Media Council condemns threats to journalists

Maldives Media Council has condemned the threats against a journalist from Raajje TV and two journalists from the online news platform, Maldives Independent.

Two jounalists from Maldives Independent were threatened today while they were in the Faafu atoll to get an opinion of the people in the atoll in regards to the Saudi project about to begin in the atoll. And the Raajje TV journalist was also threatened during the preparations to leave for Faafu atoll.

A statement issued by the Media Council today confirmed that the threats against the journalists of Maldives Independent and Raajje TV was reported to the Maldives Police Service and expressed the concern of the Council in regard to the threats.

The statement said that such actions should not take place in an Islamic community and it obstructs free journalism.