Raajje TV admits allegations of fraud against tax commissioner was a mistake
Raajje TV said it made a mistake by publishing allegations of fraud against the tax commissioner, Mohamed Yazeed, who has sued the station for defamation over the report
27 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Opposition aligned Raajje TV has said it made a mistake by publishing allegations of fraud against the tax commissioner, Mohamed Yazeed, who has sued the station for defamation over the report.
The station on July 30 claimed Yazeed was not paying taxes on a luxury flat he had allegedly rented out to a foreign national.
In a statement on Monday, Raajje TV said it has “found that Yazeed’s flat has not been rented out.” The station did not publish an apology, but said it wanted to bring the matter to its viewers’ attention.
The libel case is ongoing at the civil court and the station is likely to be fined MVR5000 (US$324).
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