Al Jazeera’s Will Jordan on corruption in the Maldives

The Investigative Unit’s reporter discusses the Maldives government’s crackdown following airing of Stealing Paradise.

The Maldives government has cracked down on opposition leaders and journalists following the airing of Al Jazeera Investigative Unit’s latest documentary, Stealing Paradise.

The film’s finding implicates government leaders in a corrupt deal, including the sale of islands to international businessmen, and the laundering of $1.5bn.

Al Jazeera’s Will Jordan discusses the reception of the film, including the support it has gained from many concerned Maldives citizens.

Source: Al Jazeera