CPJ: Bill ratification places press under gov't control

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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an American organization dedicated to press freedom, has stated that President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's ratification of the media bill has placed the Maldivian media under government control. The controversial bill, introduced to Parliament on June 18 by independent MP for Thulhaadhoo constituency Abdul Hannan Abubakr, was swiftly passed by the ruling People's National Congress (PNC),