New members of the Myanmar Press Council were announced on November 21 as follows:
1. Dr Tin Htun Oo Chairperson
2. U Khin Maung Zaw Vice-Chairperson 1
3.U Khin Maung Kyaw Din Vice-Chairperson 2
4. U Tin Ko Ko Treasurer
5. U Sein Toe (Sann Lin) Auditor
6. Dr Zaw Than Member
7. Professor Dr Mya Thein Han Member
8. Dr Khin Maung Lwin Member
9. Dr Tin Aung Khaing Member
10. U Aung Kyi (Aung Kyi Nyunt – Tetkatho) Member
11. U Myint Thein (Maung Maung Myint Thein) Member
12. U Kyi Nyunt Member
13. Dr Sann Oo Member
14. U Myat Soe (Myat Soe – Hlaing) Member
15. U Thaik Htun Member
16. U Okka Aye Member
17. U Win Naing (Min Set Paing) Member
18. U San Lwin Member
19. U Pyay Soe Han Member
20. U Tin Win (Tin Win Lay – Kyimyindine) Member
21. Daw Nila Myo Oo Member
22. Daw Hnin Aye Khaing Member
23. U Aye Chan Secretary
24. U Hla Htut Oo (Cartoon Hla Htut) Joint Secretary 1
25. U Ye Min Soe (Maung Mawk Wutlon) Joint Secretary 2
Among the 25, 12 were directly designated by the government, 11 were appointed by the organisations such as Writers Association and UMFCCI. Only two is democratically elected to join the council, the General Secretary being one of these two. He is also the publisher of our beloved Myanmar Insider.
