The President of the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Commission, Mohamed Farushath, has resigned from the post after saying that there is no room to run the Commission fairly.
In a letter to President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu, Farushath said he resigned from the Commission's chairmanship and membership due to obstacles to establishing an equal environment for all media outlets.
Farshath's resignation decision comes at a time when the rules for granting financial incentives to media houses have been reformed.
The proposal has been opened for comments on changing the aid, which was previously only available to media outlets that have been registered for three years, to be available to media outlets that have been registered for one year.
Farshat, who has served in the media sector for many years, took over the post in October last year. He has previously served as the Secretary General of the Maldives Media Council and in various government ministries and agencies.
