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PRESS RELEASE

Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) strongly condemns the violent attacks carried out against a journalaist and a cameraman while covering the arrest of former President Nasheed today.

The journalist Murushid Abdul Hakeem from sun.mv was attacked and tore his shirt and snatched his mobile phone while VTV cameraman Rilwan Moosa was attacked and snatched his video tape in his camera. Both the incidents was happened near former president Nasheeds residence.  We strongly call on all parties to allow media to do its duty without any harrasements. And also call on all responsible authorities to investigate the above incidents and call on media regulatory authorities to not to allow 'hate speech' on media.

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