A fund box has been opened up in Sri Lanka, to assist RaajjeTV in amassing funds for the MVR 500,000 fine imposed by Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC).

The fund box is placed in Ten Ten Café in Dehiwela, Sri Lanka. The box was opened up by well-wishers.

The station was fined by MVR 500,000 or US$ 32,425.4.

In a letter sent to RaajjeTV Chief Operating Officer Hussain Fiyaz Moosa, the Commission said RaajjeTV was penalized for broadcasting a statement made by Thimarafushi Constituency MP Mohamed Musthafa on July 28th during a live program.

The letter said that MP Musthafa had on the program, spoken in a manner that encouraged to overthrow the current Government, encourage to carry out an illegal act, encourage a loss to the legal government and encouraged action that negatively impacted on national security and the safety and security of the elected President of the Maldives. The fine, the letter said, was levied after investigating the case.