Gang member was ‘offered money to stab Raajje TV boss’
Raajje TV, an opposition aligned broadcaster, has borne the brunt of attacks against journalists during the last five years.
28 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
People connected to a political party were offered MVR140,000 (US$9,000) to attack the chief operating officer of Raajje TV.
said Thursday it had received credible information that a local gang was offered the money to physically harm Hussain Fiyaz Moosa.
“Raajje TV has learned that a member of a local gang was taken to an office and offered money to stab Fiyaz. When he was offered this, two very well known politicians were present.
“We believe that politicians are brazenly behind plans to carry out such acts of terrorism and finance them because they believe they are above the law,” the station said.
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