Police interrogates Mihaaru editor after complaints by judiciary
Echoing the criminal court’s threat of legal action against journalists, the broadcasting regulator has also accused some media outlets of “spreading falsehoods and slander that encourages terrorism, tarnishes the country’s good name internationally, and strains the Maldivian state’s diplomatic relations”.
21 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
The police have summoned and interrogated the editor of newspaper Mihaaru over two articles critical of the Maldives criminal justice system.
A police spokeswoman confirmed that Ismail Naseer was questioned on Monday night but refused to provide any details.
“We have no comment on the nature of the case involved,” she said.
Mohamed Hamdhoon, a spokesman for Mihaaru, told the Maldives Independent that Naseer was summoned after the criminal court and the Department of Judicial Administration filed complaints about two recent articles.
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