Police officers asked to stay clear of politics on social media
“We will be taking action against police officers who comment, like, share or re-tweet political posts, photos or publish political posts in social media,” Assistant Commissioner Ahmed Mohamed informed departments heads last week.
01 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
The Maldives Police Service has threatened to take disciplinary action against police officers who publish, share, or like political posts on social media.
Assistant Commissioner Ahmed Mohamed sent a letter to department heads last week warning against participation in political debates on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
The letter was leaked on social media.
“We will be taking action against police officers who comment, like, share or re-tweet political posts, photos, or publish political posts on social media,” the letter stated.
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