A controversial media bill that was passed by the Maldivian Parliament , has been ratified by President Mohamed Muizzu, and a senior diplomat from Male told journalists in Delhi that “By unifying oversight under one independent body, the law creates clarity, consistency and stronger protections for journalists and the public.”

Ahmed Shiaan, who is Secretary (Multilateral) in the Maldivian Foreign Ministry, claimed the new media body replaces an “outdated and fragmented system where two separate institutions (the Maldives Media Council and the Broadcasting Commission) often overlapped or conflicted in their roles.”

The bill – Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill – was passed by the People’s Majlis on September 16 even as journalists there voiced their concern, saying that the

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