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Gulf Today
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Maldives leader holds record 15-hour press conference
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said, claiming it broke a previous record held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Muizzu, 46, began the marathon press conference at 10:00am on Saturday, and it continued for 14 hours and 54 minutes with brief pauses for prayers, his office said in a statement. 'The conference extended past midnight — a new world record by a president — with President Muizzu continuously responding to questions from journalists,' the statement said. In October 2019, Ukraine's National Records Agency claimed that Zelensky's 14-hour press conference had broken an earlier record of over seven hours held by Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko. The government of the Indian Ocean archipelago said Muizzu's extended session was also intended to coincide with World Press Freedom Day on Saturday. Mohamed Muizzu speak during a press conference in Male. AFP 'He acknowledged the crucial role of the press in society and emphasised the importance of factual, balanced, and impartial reporting,' the statement added. During the lengthy session, Muizzu also responded to questions submitted by members of the public via journalists. The statement said Muizzu, who came to power in 2023, was also marking his island nation's rise by two places to 104th out of 180 countries in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). During Saturday's session, he answered a wide range of questions, the statement said. Around two dozen reporters attended and were served food. A predecessor of Muizzu set another world record by holding the first-ever underwater cabinet meeting in 2009, to highlight the threat of rising sea levels that could swamp the low-lying nation. Former president Mohamed Nasheed plunged into the Indian Ocean followed by his ministers, all in scuba gear, for a nationally televised meeting. The Maldives is on the frontline of the battle against global warming, which could raise sea levels and swamp the nation of 1,192 tiny coral islands scattered across the equator. Agence France-Presse
India Today
05-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Maldives President Muizzu breaks world record with 15-hour press conference
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday conducted a marathon press conference lasting nearly 15 hours. The marathon session, which began at 10:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Saturday and stretched past midnight, broke the previous record of 14 hours set by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in to the President's Office, Muizzu, 46, answered a stream of questions from journalists, many of which were submitted by members of the public, taking only brief pauses for prayers. 'The conference extended past midnight, a new world record by a president, with President Muizzu continuously responding to questions from journalists,' the official statement October 2019, Ukraine's National Records Agency claimed that Zelenskyy's 14-hour press conference had broken an earlier record of over seven hours held by Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko, AFP reported. The statement said Muizzu, who came to power in 2023, was also marking his island nation's rise by two places to 104th out of 180 countries in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).MUIZZU BACKTRACKS ON CLAIMS AGAINST INDIAA key takeaway from the press event was Muizzu's updated stance on military agreements signed by the previous administration with foreign governments, particularly India, a topic that had been central to his 2023 election said he was working in line with his pledge to disclose the military agreements and blamed delays on confidentiality issues, online news portal reported. Bilateral discussions are ongoing. There are no issues. However, we are trying to disclose through the bilateral discussions since I made a pledge. There are no concerns," he was quoted as saying by the news to Muizzu's statement, former foreign minister and opposition MDP chief Abdulla Shahid criticised him, saying the people of the Maldives and India deserve an apology for his false claims over the pacts during the 2023 election campaign, PTI reported."After years of false claims, President Muizzu has now confirmed there are no 'serious concerns' with the bilateral agreements between the Maldives and India. He won the 2023 presidential election on the back of a campaign that claimed these agreements threatened our sovereignty and territorial integrity," Shahid posted on READ: Pulitzer Prizes 2025: NYT wins four, full list of winners announcedTrending Reel
The Star
05-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Maldives president holds record 15-hour press conference
COLOMBO: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu (pic) addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on Sunday (May 4), claiming it broke a previous record held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Muizzu, 46, began the marathon press conference at 10:00 am (0500 GMT) on Saturday, and it continued for 14 hours and 54 minutes with brief pauses for prayers, his office said in a statement. "The conference extended past midnight - a new world record by a president - with President Muizzu continuously responding to questions from journalists," the statement said. In October 2019, Ukraine's National Records Agency claimed that Zelensky's 14-hour press conference had broken an earlier record of over seven hours held by Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko. The government of the Indian Ocean archipelago said Muizzu's extended session was also intended to coincide with World Press Freedom Day on Saturday. "He acknowledged the crucial role of the press in society and emphasised the importance of factual, balanced, and impartial reporting," the statement added. During the lengthy session, Muizzu also responded to questions submitted by members of the public via journalists. The statement said Muizzu, who came to power in 2023, was also marking his island nation's rise by two places to 104th out of 180 countries in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). During Saturday's session, he answered a wide range of questions, the statement said. Around two dozen reporters attended and were served food. A predecessor of Muizzu set another world record by holding the first-ever underwater cabinet meeting in 2009, to highlight the threat of rising sea levels that could swamp the low-lying nation. Former president Mohamed Nasheed plunged into the Indian Ocean followed by his ministers, all in scuba gear, for a nationally televised meeting. The Maldives is on the frontline of the battle against global warming, which could raise sea levels and swamp the nation of 1,192 tiny coral islands scattered across the equator. - AFP
Asharq Al-Awsat
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Maldives President Holds Record 15-hour Press Conference
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on Sunday, claiming it broke a previous record held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Muizzu, 46, began the marathon press conference at 10:00 am (0500 GMT) on Saturday, and it continued for 14 hours and 54 minutes with brief pauses for prayers, his office said in a statement. "The conference extended past midnight -- a new world record by a president -- with President Muizzu continuously responding to questions from journalists," the statement said. In October 2019, Ukraine's National Records Agency claimed that Zelensky's 14-hour press conference had broken an earlier record of over seven hours held by Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko, AFP said. The government of the Indian Ocean archipelago said Muizzu's extended session was also intended to coincide with World Press Freedom Day on Saturday. "He acknowledged the crucial role of the press in society and emphasized the importance of factual, balanced, and impartial reporting," the statement added. During the lengthy session, Muizzu also responded to questions submitted by members of the public via journalists. The statement said Muizzu, who came to power in 2023, was also marking his island nation's rise by two places to 104th out of 180 countries in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). During Saturday's session, he answered a wide range of questions, the statement said. Around two dozen reporters attended and were served food. A predecessor of Muizzu set another world record by holding the first-ever underwater cabinet meeting in 2009, to highlight the threat of rising sea levels that could swamp the low-lying nation. Former president Mohamed Nasheed plunged into the Indian Ocean followed by his ministers, all in scuba gear, for a nationally televised meeting. The Maldives is on the frontline of the battle against global warming, which could raise sea levels and swamp the nation of 1,192 tiny coral islands scattered across the equator.
Al-Ahram Weekly
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Maldives president holds record 15-hour press conference - International
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on Sunday, claiming it broke a previous record held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Muizzu, 46, began the marathon press conference at 10:00 am (0500 GMT) on Saturday, and it continued for 14 hours and 54 minutes with brief pauses for prayers, his office said in a statement. "The conference extended past midnight -- a new world record by a president -- with President Muizzu continuously responding to questions from journalists," the statement said. In October 2019, Ukraine's National Records Agency claimed that Zelensky's 14-hour press conference had broken an earlier record of over seven hours held by Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko. The government of the Indian Ocean archipelago said Muizzu's extended session was also intended to coincide with World Press Freedom Day on Saturday. "He acknowledged the crucial role of the press in society and emphasised the importance of factual, balanced, and impartial reporting," the statement added. During the lengthy session, Muizzu also responded to questions submitted by members of the public via journalists. The statement said Muizzu, who came to power in 2023, was also marking his island nation's rise by two places to 104th out of 180 countries in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). During Saturday's session, he answered a wide range of questions, the statement said. Around two dozen reporters attended and were served food. A predecessor of Muizzu set another world record by holding the first-ever underwater cabinet meeting in 2009, to highlight the threat of rising sea levels that could swamp the low-lying nation. Former president Mohamed Nasheed plunged into the Indian Ocean followed by his ministers, all in scuba gear, for a nationally televised meeting. The Maldives is on the frontline of the battle against global warming, which could raise sea levels and swamp the nation of 1,192 tiny coral islands scattered across the equator. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
