President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has appointed Safa Shafeeq as a member of the Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC), an independent institution mandated to govern the implementation of the Broadcasting Act.
After presenting Safa with the Letter of Appointment, President Solih met with her and discussed pertinent issues related to the broadcasting sector. Safa completed her Master of Arts in Social Policy at the Maldives National University (MNU) and her Master of Arts in Communication at the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT), Malaysia. She has also been working as a television personality for state broadcaster Public Service Media (PSM) since 2006.
The Parliament approved Safa with 40 votes in favour. She was among the four individuals nominated for the MBC membership position to replace Amjad Ibrahim who completed his term on March 15. The seven-member commission currently consists of its President Maryam Waheeda, Vice President Mohamed Fazeen, and members Ali Yusuf, Aminath Ameena, and Shifla Ibrahim.