Smear tactics and a death threat as anticipation builds over Al Jazeera corruption exposé
The release of teaser trailers for Al Jazeera’s long awaited corruption expose, ‘Stealing Paradise,’ has sparked a frenzy of anticipation in the Maldives and intensified a smear campaign, including hate-filled tweets and a death threat, against the film’s producer
04 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
The release of teaser trailers for Al Jazeera’s long awaited corruption expose, ‘Stealing Paradise,’ has sparked a frenzy of anticipation in the Maldives and intensified a smear campaign, including hate-filled tweets and a death threat, against the film’s producer.
“U will die soon. We have hired some gunmens to shot you,” read one Twitter post directed at the film’s producer, Will Jordan, a former editor at the Maldives Independent, formerly known as Minivan News.
Jordan has been accused by the state broadcaster, Public Service Media, of conspiring with the opposition to sabotage the Maldivian economy. One minister has claimed the film was aimed at toppling President Abdulla Yameen, whose alleged corruption and abuse of power was investigated by Al Jazeera.
The threat is being investigated by the London Metropolitan Police.
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