Ten members have been elected to the Maldives Media Council (MMC).
The Media Council oversees the regulation and promotion of media standards in the Maldives. The council comprises 15 members with two-year terms, including eight members representing media groups and seven independent members. The term of current council members will expire next Saturday.
Voting to elect new members to the council took place at the Male' Social Center on Saturday morning. Seven members were elected from among media organizations, and three as independent members.
The elected members are:
Fathmath Shana Mohamed (Mihaaru) | 118 votes
Najaah Masood (Vaguthu Online) | 117 votes
Hassan Shakir Mohamed (Aafathis) | 93 votes
Hafsee Abdulla (Hafsee.com) | 75 votes
Hussain Hassan (Hathaavees) | 74 votes
Hussain Sageef (Thiladhun) | 74 votes
Nahudha Faiz (Dhiyares) | 71 votes
Fathimath Fahmy (Independent) | 80 votes
Ibrahim Fauzy (Independent( | 76 votes
Ibrahim Mohamed (Independent) | 49 votes