Myanmar gov't appoints team to spread information

allesennogwat · 08-11-2011, 07:31 AM

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's new government has formed an information team of Cabinet ministers to disseminate official news in the secretive Southeast Asian nation.

The state-run New Light of Myanmar newspaper reports that the 11-member team was formed Wednesday and is led by the information minister.

The move is an effort to remedy the country's image as a place where media access is extremely difficult and successive military governments have been hostile to the press. The team will hold its first press briefing Friday in the capital, Naypyitaw.

An elected, nominally civilian government took over power in March from a long-ruling junta. However, the new government is led by mostly retired military figures, and the constitution ensures the army retains dominance.

http://in.news.yahoo.com/myanmar-gov...HRlc3QD;_ylv=3

bigwheel · 08-11-2011, 12:33 PM

I'm sure glad our gov. doesn't engage in disinformation.
Wew! We dodged a bullet there eh?

dOols · 08-11-2011, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bigwheel

I'm sure glad our gov. doesn't engage in disinformation.
Wew! We dodged a bullet there eh?

-shiftyeyes- Yes...I am also very glad that our wonderful government does not try to subvert my civil liberties! -wink wink-

08-11-2011, 07:31 AM	#1
allesennogwat Curio & Relic AKaholic #: 3738 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 32,200	Myanmar gov't appoints team to spread information YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's new government has formed an information team of Cabinet ministers to disseminate official news in the secretive Southeast Asian nation. The state-run New Light of Myanmar newspaper reports that the 11-member team was formed Wednesday and is led by the information minister. The move is an effort to remedy the country's image as a place where media access is extremely difficult and successive military governments have been hostile to the press. The team will hold its first press briefing Friday in the capital, Naypyitaw. An elected, nominally civilian government took over power in March from a long-ruling junta. However, the new government is led by mostly retired military figures, and the constitution ensures the army retains dominance. http://in.news.yahoo.com/myanmar-gov...HRlc3QD;_ylv=3 __________________ Daraclor: A brand of anti-malaria pills which we had to drink every week while on the border. Legend had it that these would make you turn yellow and that you wouldn't be able to tan.

08-11-2011, 12:33 PM	#2
bigwheel Curio & Relic AKaholic #: 11146 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: mt Posts: 4,900	I'm sure glad our gov. doesn't engage in disinformation. Wew! We dodged a bullet there eh? __________________ diapers and politicians should be changed for the same reason If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck. "You are either with Me or against Me." Jesus Christ

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