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PRESS RELEASE

Maldives Journalist Association (MJA) welcomes Maldives Broadcasting Commission’s (MBC) recent decision to grant license for local broadcasters, which gives authority to broadcast to the whole country.

We call on MBC to give license for the broadcasters who have not yet received the license, the way license was granted for RaajjeTV. DhiTV, SunFM and VTV have already applied for broadcasting license to expand their service with modern facilities. These media groups are among the established medias existing in the country.

We believe giving the opportunity for broadcasters top resent the information and news without any pressure would widen the opportunity for the citizens to obtain information with multi perspectives. And also this would widen the door for different ideas.

It is very important in giving opportunity to bring information with different ideas and perspectives. We also call on broadcasters to make use of the opportunities in a responsible manner.

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