Myanmar Censorship Boss Calls for Press Freedom
October 08, 2011
Related articles
Power Cuts Spark Burma’s Biggest Protest in 5 Years 9:09pm May 22, 2012
Lee Makes First South Korean Trip to Burma Since 1983 Attack 5:59pm May 14, 2012
Burma State Media Reports 31 Kachin Rebel Casualties 11:09am May 5, 2012
Outrage as Media Death Toll Mounts on World Press Day 3:58pm May 4, 2012
EU Foreign Chief Lauds ‘New Chapter’ in Burma Ties 12:18pm Apr 28, 2012
Post a comment
Please login to post comment
Comments
Be the first to write your opinion!
Bangkok. The director of Myanmar’s state censorship board has said his own department should be abolished to allow greater press freedom in the Southeast Asian nation.
U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia cited Tint Swe, the director of the country’s Press Scrutiny and Registration Department, as saying in an interview that censoring the media is not consistent with democratic values.
Tint Swe said late Friday that a new media law would allow the country’s press to be free of censors.
He did not say when the law would be put in place, however.
The Committee to Protect Journalists said last month that Myanmar’s journalists remain among the most restricted in the world despite promises by the government to implement democratic reform.
Associated Press
- Tomy Winata to Build Jakarta's Tallest Building
- Lady Gaga Angers Thai Fans With Fake Rolex Comment
- Lady Gaga Refuses to Tone Down Her Shows: Manager
- Djoko Says ‘I Don’t Care’ About FPI Demonstration
- Indonesia Set to Cap Bank Owners’ Stakes: Sources
- President's Son Nearly Attacked by Angry Mob
- If You Don’t Like It, Don’t Watch, Djoko Says of Gaga
- Singapore Cabby Jailed for Molesting Indonesian Maid
- Indonesia's Chief Justice Demands SBY Explain Corby Clemency
- National Exams' ‘Fantastic’ Passing Rate Suspicious: ICW
-
10:41pm | Djoko Says ‘I Don’t Care’ Abou...
Meanwhile, in complete contrast from what the S.O.B is at liberty to say under the freedom of his beloved Indonesian constitution.... -
10:34pm | Tomy Winata to Build Jakarta's...
As sound as interesting it is, and how people would picture this monumental skyscraper will glorify the skyline of Jakarta. I see no objectives. -
10:34pm | Indonesian Police Consider Ton...
A small but extremely loud group of mentally retarded inbreds. And you know what we do with retarded inbreds: we ignore them. -
10:30pm | If You Don’t Like It, Don’t Wa...
The picture showed People with deepest and darkest hatred for other human beings and showing their true color by calling them KAFIR? You can only s -
10:04pm | Djoko Says ‘I Don’t Care’ Abou...
more on Sobri (lets call him S.O.B. from now on) Jakarta Post 15/4/08 – A videotape screened on Monday showed Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) -
9:42pm | Lady Gaga Concert Promoter Has...
the whole country went gaga over lady gaga -
9:41pm | Two IPB Security Guards Shot D...
Ah Bogor - such a center of peace and piety. -
9:39pm | Lady Gaga Concert Promoter Has...
"a permit from the venue, a recommendation from the Jakarta police, a recommendation from the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry, a permit for
