This article originally appeared on Voice.mv.
The Maldives Media Council (MMC) has elected new members for the current term. The election took place in polls set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs. All media outlets in the Maldives can participate in this election; and 95 outlets participated on Sunday.
Seven individuals representing media outlets and seven members representing the general public have been elected to MMC.
Media representatives are:
- Ahmed Azif, Sun Media Group
- Shifza Mustafa, VMedia
- Azmee Ali, Dhuvas Online
- Hidayatullah, Haftha Online
- Ali Ahsan, DhiIslam
- Ali Rishfan, Fenvaru Online
The general public were represented by the following:
- Abdul-Latheef Ahmed
- Hisaan Hassan
- Ahmed Ameen Mohamed
- Fathumath Sauzan Hussain
- Athif Abdul Hakeem
- Riffath Rasheed
- Shireen Nahidha Latheef.
The Home Minister Mr Imran Abdullah overlooked the voting.
