Commission requests verification from Maldives Police Service with regard to the alleged obstacles created to 97 Minivan’s journalist

February 13, 2013

Commission has asked Maldives Police Service for verification with regard to a complaint received on allegations of obstacles being created by Maldives Police Service to a Journalists from 97 Minivan.

Following is the text of the letter sent to Maldives Police Service by Maldives Broadcasting Commission with regard to this matter.

“We have received a complaint from 97 Minivan that Police has created obstacles and attacked a journalist from 97 Minivan who was covering activities near Indian High Commission in Male. Kindly clarify if this allegation is true and respond to us with your perspective.”