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Myanmar media law blasted

YANGON - Media groups reacted with dismay on Saturday to a proposed law to regulate the press that has raised fears the government could be rolling back on promises to loosen its grip on the long-shackled industry.

The printing and publishing bill, drafted by the Ministry of Information, has listed a number of restrictions - including reporting on clashes between ethnic groups and producing articles that "violate" the junta-drafted constitution of 2008.

The proposed legislation, which also laid out strict penalties of up to six months in jail for those operating without valid accreditation, came as a shock for the country's interim press council, which is drafting a separate media law.

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    Discussion 1 : 02 Mar 2013 at 19.261

    What country in S. E. Asian has freedom of the press? None.

    No matter how much each country tries to justify it or hide it, Thailand included infringes on freedom of expression and much of the MSM self imposes censorship on itself.

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