Zam’ath appointed as vice president of Media Commission

Zam’ath Ahmed Waheed, who most recently worked in the media section of the Islamic Ministry, was elected today as the Vice President of the new Media Commission.

During the Commission's second meeting, when the opportunity was opened for interested members to submit their names for the Vice President position, two names were put forward: Zam’ath Ahmed Waheed, who was selected for the Media Commission under the broadcasting category, and Hussain Sageef, who represents the online media category.

Zam’ath was elected to the position with four votes. Sageef received three votes.

The newly established Maldives Media and Broadcasting Commission (MMBC), created under the new law, has a total of seven members. These include three members appointed by the Parliament and four members elected by media outlets. However, when the Commission was formed, only four candidates applied for the seats reserved for media-elected members, resulting in those individuals joining the Commission without an election. These members are Abdul Azeez Ibrahim, Zam’ath Ahmed Waheed, Simaha Naseem, and Hussain Sageef.

The members appointed to the Commission by the Parliament are Mohamed Farshath, former President of the Broadcasting Commission Sofa Shafeeq, and former member of the same commission Aminath Sarahath Izzath. From among the parliamentary appointees, Mohamed Farshath was appointed as the President of the Commission.