Siyam: Press freedom crucial to democracy

3 days ago

Press freedom is crucial to a democracy, making it imperative to ascertain freedom of the press, says Ahmed Siyam Mohamed, president of Maldives Development Alliance (MDA). In a message on Saturday on occasion of World Press Freedom Day, Siyam, the parliamentary representative for Dh. Meedhoo, described press freedom as crucial to upholding democracy. In his message, Siyam said that a free press