Police harsh and journalists “unprofessional” in protest coverage, finds MMC
17 Jan 2011, 5:45 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
The Maldives Media Council (MMC) has called on journalists to follow their code of ethics when covering events such as the opposition-led protest on October 25 last year, in which police clashed with reporters.
Journalists did not adhere to the standards of discipline required of their position while covering the event, the MMC said.
The MMC issued the statement following the release of an investigation report into incident, in which the Council alleged that the police commander who managed the riot that evening may not have given adequate opportunity for the media to cover the event.
Three journalists from DhiTV, two journalists from VillaTV, one from newspaper Miadhu and a photographer from Haveeru reported they were attacked by the police. The two journalists from VillaTV were also arrested, handcuffed, and released the same evening.
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