Ibrahim Umar Manik

Chairman of state broadcaster now heads ruling party TV station, news website

Manik, who chairs the state’s Public Service Media (PSM) board, was appointed as the chief operating officer of PPM’s Channel 13 in August. He has now taken on the role of chief executive officer of Avas, a news website set up by Vice President Ahmed Adeeb.

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