Police await PG advice on MP Falaah’s remarks on journalists
Police requested the Prosecutor General’s advice on 29 August, noting that the statement was made in the course of parliamentary proceedings.
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Two weeks have passed since police sought guidance from the Prosecutor General’s Office on whether to investigate Parliamentary Majority Leader and Inguraidhoo MP Ibrahim Falaah’s remarks calling for the “impalement” of journalists.
Falaah, a member of the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC), made the statement during parliamentary debate on the media regulation bill. The Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) subsequently filed a complaint.
Police requested the Prosecutor General’s advice on 29 August, noting that the statement was made in the course of parliamentary proceedings. A police media officer told Atoll Times on Wednesday that advice had not yet been received. The Prosecutor General’s Office could not be reached for comment.
During the debate, a video circulated on social media showed Falaah criticising journalists. “I too have suffered humiliation because of articles published by the media. I have been labelled unfairly. Working at this level, the media should not be jailed but directly impaled,” he said.
Under the Privileges of Parliament Act, MPs may express any view in the chamber provided it does not contradict the principles of Islam. The Act protects members from being questioned by external institutions over statements made in Parliament.
