Army bars media from parliament meetings
Soldiers blocked the entrance to the parliament building, saying there had been no written notification allowing journalists access.
26 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
The army stopped reporters from covering parliamentary meetings on Monday, citing the state of emergency in the Maldives.
Soldiers blocked the entrance to the parliament building, saying there had been no written notification allowing journalists access.
Reporters had tried to attend three meetings – one about finance, the second about independent institutions and the third about national security.
Ruling party MPs told Mihaaru the media could only be barred if committee meetings were held behind closed doors.
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