Deported German crew’s coverage of Maldives will affect tourism, says minister
A report on radicalization in the Maldives by a German TV crew who were deported from Malé last week will affect resort bookings, Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer has warned.
20 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
A report on radicalization in the Maldives by a German TV crew who were deported from Malé last week will affect resort bookings, Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer has warned.
Speaking to local daily Haveeru, Zameer said tourism was just beginning to recover from a slowdown in the sector following a decline in the Russian arrivals and a brief state of emergency declared here in November.
But Germany’s ARD TV’s coverage of radicalization would affect bookings for January and February, he said. ARD is the world’s second largest public broadcaster and is airing a report called “Terrorists in Paradise” next month.
The ARD crew were arrested from the island of Himandhoo in Alif Alif Atoll last week and have now been barred from entering the Maldives for 10 years. The four-member team is accused of violating immigration laws, a charge they have denied.
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