Media granted access to cover key election phases

 

UNION Election Commission (UEC) Chairman U Ko Ko met Chairman Dr Tin Tun Oo of the Myanmar Press Council and members at the commission office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

 

During the meeting, the UEC chairman outlined the measures to ensure a free and fair multiparty democratic elec­tion, including media access during the election, coordina­tion measures for the election handbook for media, election awareness and media-related concerns.

 

He also stated that the com­mission will collaborate closely with the media for the upcoming election, adding that the public can contact the commission or the State Administration Coun­cil’s Information Team for further information.

 

He added that the media will be allowed to cover news systematically in three sections of the election period, and the commission is willing to issue media guidelines by negotiation with the Myanmar Press Council.

 

He then mentioned the com­mission’s bad reputation from the 2020 general election and pledged to hold a fair and lawful election.

 

The chairperson and vice-chairpersons of the Myan­mar Press Council discussed the council’s role in press de­velopment and media access to elections.

 

The two sides had friend­ly discussions on collaborating closely on press-related issues during the election period. — MNA/KTZH