Maldives Media Council (MMC) has opened applications for membership.
MMC made the announcement following the resignation of member Mohamed Yameen Ibrahim, who is the Secretary-General of the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM). MMC regulation states the council is required to appoint a new member within 28 days after a seat becomes vacant.
Interested individuals are instructed to submit their application and the necessary documents to the Ministry of Home Affairs before 1330hrs on March 17.
Members of MMC are appointed for a term of two years. The main function of the council is to preserve, promote and maintain the freedom of the press, within the legal framework of the Maldives and to encourage the growth of a sense of responsibility, public service, ethics and a high standard of professionalism among all those engaged in the profession of journalism.