NewsThe Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has withdrawn a summons issued to BBC journalist Azzam Ameen to appear before it to make a statement over a tweet. "I was informed by the Police via phone and through a letter this morning that it is not necessary for me to visit the CID. I am grateful to those who expressed their support to me in many ways on this issue," Mr Ameen tweeted this morning. In reply to a tweet from the President's account that his Government intends to bring many more Acts to strengthen democracy, the twitter account PMD News tweeted "You are a wonderful speaker. The BBC journalist had retweeted the tweet pointing out that the advice was being given to the President from the official twitter account of his own media division.

Source: Sunday Times May 10, 2018 06:00 UTC