Local broadcaster 'Channel 13', on Wednesday, refused to cooperate with Maldives Broadcasting Commission (BroadCom) for the second time, over an investigation launched into a recent incident involving the channel's live broadcast of a violent threat issued against the president.
Reiterating its previous statement, Channel 13's CEO Samah Mohamed, stated that the channel would only comply with Broadcom's probe following the completion of the investigation by Maldives Police Service.
He further noted that three employees at Channel 13 had already provided statements for the police investigation.
"There is a chance that two separate decisions will be taken by the institutions conducting two individual investigations. We are sure that police will assess key technicalities [of the investigation], which is why we have requested [Broadcom] to wait", said Samah.
Broadcom retorted, stating that its investigation would continue based on all available evidence, as per the commission's guidelines, should the broadcaster fail to provide a defence.
The incident concerns an individual calling for President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to be 'burned' or 'set on fire', during a TV programme which was broadcasted live across the nation.
Police, on Sunday, stated that a 47-year-old man was apprehended in connection to threats against the president and was remanded for a period of 15 days.
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