Galolhu South MP Meekail Ahmed Naseem has requested to summon Homeland Security Minister Ali Ihusaan to the People's Majlis to clarify whether any security was provided to Adhadhu CEO and journalist Hussain Fiyaz Moosa after he was phoned and threatened by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.

The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) lawmaker wants to clarify whether any security was provided after Adhadhu filed a complaint with the police.

Maldives Police Service is under the Ministry of Homeland Security.

On Saturday night, Adhadhu filed a police complaint after Muizzu phoned and threatened Fiyaz. He received the phone call at 7:04 pm on March 14.

Muizzu contacted Fiyaz to express anger over comments about a family member by a political activist during an opposition rally. In the minute-long phone call, Muizzu threatened strict action against Fiyaz and Adhadhu.

"We note that there was absolutely no reason for the President to directly contact and threaten Adhadhu and its journalists over remarks made by an MDP member during an MDP rally," Adhadhu said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) called for an immediate and fair investigation into the matter.