27 October

MINISTRY of Information and Broadcasting Governing Body (BGB)  held  meeting  6/2019  at  Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) on Pyay Road in Yangon yesterday morning.

In  his  opening  speech  to  the meeting Chairman of BGB Deputy  Minister  for  Information  U  Aung  Hla  Tun  said  the  meeting was to mainly discuss technical, financial and administrative matters and status of implementing meeting minutes of meeting 5/2019.

Before starting the discussion the Deputy Minister spoke of the requirement for the media  to  follow  media  ethic  and  to be responsible in publishing their respective programs. Care must be given toward not going against the enacted laws and to be against the policies laid down by the government. In a democratic society the media works could not be conducted by the state-own  media  only  and  the  way will be smooth and successful if all coordinated and cooperate said the Deputy Minister.

Next  Vice  Chairman  of  BGB  Permanent  Secretary  U  Myo  Myint  Maung  explained  about work processes conducted by the ministry including preventing  hate  speech,  financial  matter, amending of the agreement, and status of Cherry FM broadcast from Shan State Gote Twin.

This was followed by acting director U Zeya Min of MRTV explaining  about  the  status  of  conducting  and  abiding  by  the decisions made at meeting 5/2019  and  officials  of  machinery, management and financial divisions  of  MRTV  explaining  about status of works conduct-ed.  Officials  from  FM  radio  stations  and  television  broadcasting companies then join in the discussion and the Deputy Minister  delivered  a  closing  speech.

After the meeting the Deputy  Minister  inspected  MRTV  Studio 1. 

MNA (Translated by Zaw Min)