Court upholds Medianet fine over Al Jazeera documentary
Medianet was fined for not blocking Al Jazeera when a corruption exposé aired.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
The Civil Court has upheld a fine imposed on a cable TV provider for not blocking Al Jazeera during the broadcast of a documentary exposing corruption in the Maldives, local media reported.
Medianet was fined MVR500,000 (US$32,425) and ordered to apologise for not blocking the channel during the transmission of Stealing Paradise, which revealed systemic corruption, abuse of power and criminal activity at the highest level of government.
The award-winning documentary from the Doha-based channel was deemed to pose a national security threat by the government-controlled Maldives Broadcasting Commission, which imposed the fine under the widely condemned anti-defamation law.
Medianet sued the MBC after paying the fine, asking the court to nullify the penalty. Medianet is the largest pay-TV broadcaster in the Maldives.
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