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Myanmar vows to reform state media after opening up to private media | | Myanmar has vowed to make reform of state media after opening up to private media
to a certain level since democratic reform began to take place last year. Private
media is now considered to have the right to publish freely far and wide, an information
official claimed. A paper reading session was organized by the News and Periodicals
Enterprise of the Ministry of Information and Culture in Nay Pyi Taw Wednesday
on reform of state newspapers and broadcasting stations in terms of form and content.
Through the session, ways and means were being sought to transform the form and
content of the state media to that of public service media. "Previously, the state
media under the control of the ministry of information mainly inform the policies
and stances, implementation and limited information of the government to the public.
It barely published public based news and information, wishes, feedback and argument
of people," Minister of Information and Culture U Kyaw Hsan told the paper-reading
session. Citing President U Thein Sein, U Kyaw Hsan urged giving serious attention
to the print media, claimed as the 4th estate, as well as constructive criticism
of the press, stressing the need to transform state media into the values of public
service media to meet three objectives, namely to inform policies and stances
and implementation of the government; to publish opinions, wish, aspiration and
feedback of the people in response to the action of the government; and to make
constructive criticism in this regard. He urged correct practice of the very essence
of democracy, keeping people informed and educated. He insisted that every citizen
shall be at liberty in expressing and publishing freely their conviction and opinions
if not contrary to the laws, enacted for union security, prevalence of law and
order, community peace and tranquillity or public order and morality. He urged
journalists, who already have the freedom of expression, to observe journalistic
code of ethics and existing laws and rules to the letter in practicing expression
of freedom. Meanwhile, Myanmar 's private print media law has been drafted and
submitted to the government for discussions in the upcoming parliament session
due on July 4. The drafted law is said not inferior to international standard
and those of ASEAN legislation and not to curtail freedom of literary world and
journalists and press freedom but to shape dignified and genuine 4th estate.
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