english: SAFMA Maldives expresses concern over the recent attacks on media personnel, and calls on all concerned parties to respect the ideals of freedom of expression and media enshrined in the Maldives Constitution. SAFMA Maldives also reiterates that it is not necessary that all media organizations share the same opinions and editorial policies, and believe that the public should be able to formulate its own opinion based on the different viewpoints and information accessible from the various media, and call on the Government, political parties and the general public to respect journalists working to acquire true information in order to carry out a public service.
non_english: SAFMA-Maladewa juga berpedapat bahwa tidaklah wajar jika semua media mempunyai opini yang sama terhadap satu masalah dan percaya bahwa masyarakat harus bisa mendapatkan informasi yang seluas-luasnya dan dari berbagai sudut pandang yang berbeda dan menghimbau kepada pemerintah, partai politik dan masyarakat pada umumnya untuk menghormati jurnalis yang sedang melakukan tugasnya mengumpukan berita.