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Broadcast regulator accused of double standards

The reconstituted Maldives Broadcasting Commission has been accused of bias and double standards over contrasting rulings issued recently after investigating similar complaints.

02 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
The reconstituted Maldives Broadcasting Commission has been accused of bias and double standards over contrasting rulings issued recently after investigating similar complaints.
The broadcasting regulator on Sunday ordered the opposition-aligned Raajje TV to apologise again for airing a documentary about a Sri Lankan man who said he performed sorcery or black magic to help President Abdulla Yameen win the 2013 election.
The documentary was anti-Islamic, the MBC said.
In late April, the MBC also ordered Raajje TV to stop live broadcast of its popular talk show following a complaint over corruption allegations levelled at Yameen by an opposition politician in exile.

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