Measures for media activity: Meeting with members of MPC and Literati

Union Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn met members of Myanmar Press Council at the Printing and Publishing Department in Yangon, Monday.

First, Union Minister U Maung Maung Ohn said that today, those who do not want peace and stability in the country are obstructing in various ways. It is very sorrowful to see that some innocent people are being accused of Dalans or informers and killed without any reason.

Due to the fabricated incitement of some people, some young people who are not yet accustomed to democracy are heading the wrong way and their future is being affected.

The ministry also adopts proper media related meas­ures to ensure the knowledge and thoughts of the people in their daily life.

The saboteurs are obstructing the media activity such as spreading information of ministry to propaganda of their false news. Efforts are being made in various ways despite such negative activities.

The Union Minister added that the ministry will broadcast civics education and the 38-prin­ciple Mingala programme soon by cooperating with the theat­rical artistes and the council should work for the interests of the country and people know­ing the actual situation of the country.

Then, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein discussed measures for ensuring peace and stability in the region and the media personnel need to fight false information and misinformation while abiding by ethics.

Afterwards, the MPC Vice-Chairman (1) and members reported on their coop­eration work in the fight against false information and misinfor­mation.

In the afternoon of that day, the Union minister met the literati of Na­tional Literary Award and Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award Se­lection Committees and discussed the information-re­lated matters, a Sarso Beikman building construction, arrange­ment for the young generations, construction of buildings for the arts centre and plans to publish better literacy.

The Yangon Region Advo­cate-General and relevant officials also focused on the selection of the National Literacy Award.