Myanmar military forces have forcibly shut down five local media reports, including protests against the coup.
Closed media outlets include Myanmar’s representative independent media such as’Myanmar Now’,’Mijima’,’Burma’s Voice of Democracy (DVB)’,’Kitty Media’, and ‘7 Day News’, and these media use social media. It has been actively reporting the situation of the protests.
Myanmar’s military ministry said yesterday (8th) through the state broadcaster’MRTV’, “These media are not allowed to provide information such as broadcasting or publishing newspapers using any type of platform.”
Some media outlets are known to have been seized and searched by the authorities prior to the announcement of the military shutdown.
Regarding the military’s move, the’Voice of Democracy of Burma (DVB)’ said, “We are concerned about the safety of reporters and staff, but in this demonstration the whole country has become citizen reporters, and the military authorities have no way to block the flow of information. It.
‘Myanmar Now’, which communicated the situation of the protests in English and Myanmar in real time, is currently able to access the website and social network service (SNS).
The military government of Myanmar arrested dozens of journalists after the coup, and among them, AP and Myanmar Now reporters were charged with violating public order.
Meanwhile, in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, the first large-scale night demonstrations took place since the coup last night (8th).
As a result, it is reported that the Myanmar military police blocked 200 protesters from entering and searched each house to find the protesters.
The military has imposed a curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. the next day after the coup on the 1st of last month.
VOA news