News In Brief
March 8, 2015

TVM anchor sacked after alleging state broadcaster bias

The Maldives Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) sacked journalist Ali Shamin on Thursday (March 5) following a tweet in which he alleged the state broadcaster Television Maldives (TVM) was biased in its coverage of the recent political unrest.
The news anchor was suspended on February 23 for allegedly breaching confidentiality policies and undermining public trust in the institution.

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