President condemns attacks on media
17 Mar 2010, 7:14 PM
Laura Restrepo Ortega
President Mohamed Nasheed has condemned the attacks against the media following attacks on DhiTV and Haveeru on 15 March.
The president said the government would not tolerate “threats or actions against freedom of the press”.
“The Maldivian media is free and open now,” Nasheed said, adding that the Maldivian government “will always support the efforts of the journalists to keep this freedom alive and will value their efforts.”
He urged the public to cooperate with police in identifying the suspects.
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