Media Development: MMDG holds first coordination meeting in Yangon

The Myanmar Media Development Group (MMDG) held its first coordination meeting at the meeting hall of the Printing and Publishing Department in Botahtaung Township of Yangon Region.

In this meeting, Deputy Minister for Information U Ye Tint, in his capacity as Chairman of the MMDG, said the media censorship was abolished in 2012 for media development.

The Printing and Publishing Law was enacted in 2014 and it abolished the 1962 Printers and Publishers Registration Law. It also allowed the reentry of Myanmar media outlets and permitted to operate the media related operations under the law.

The News Media Law was amended and enacted in 2014 and the Myanmar Press Council was organized. The censorship policies in Motion Picture Law were also eased focusing on State stability, unity among ethnic people, conservation of national culture and elimination of brutal and inappropriate scenes.

He added that it also held talks and discussions with local and foreign organizations for media development and the media sector grabbed proper achievement to a certain extent.

Currently, the government has established a Media Development Department under the Ministry of Information and the Myanmar Media Development Group, the Chairman added.

And, Secretary of the MMDG and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information U Myo Myint Maung and attendees coordinated the discussion. The deputy minister offered the instructions and concluded the meeting.