President Yameen on hate speech and limits of free expression
On Thursday, President Abdulla Yameen spoke about hate speech and the limits of freedom of expression. The remarks were widely seen as a reference to the murder of liberal blogger Yameen Rasheed.
03 May 2017, 9:00 AM
In a speech delivered at a ruling party event on Thursday, President Abdulla Yameen spoke about hate speech and the limits of freedom of expression. The remarks were widely seen as a reference to the murder of liberal blogger Yameen Rasheed, who has been accused of apostasy and insulting Islam by ruling party members and religious figures.
The following is an extract from the president’s speech.
Take a look at today’s social media, how much talk is circulating. But then take a look at how these things are in the most developed countries of the world. Among the most developed countries in the world, for example in Germany, among the actions against social media and people who host various media site, if they spread hate messages or dangerous stories, they have decided to impose fines of up to 50 million Euros.
So is the Maldives the only country without democracy?
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