The appointment of U Ye Htut as the new minister for information garnered a mixed reaction from Myanmar journalists last week, with some saying that his long experience in the sector will help heal the acrimony of recent months.

 

From The Myanmar Times, by Ye Mon

 

President U Thein Sein nominated Deputy Minister for Information U Ye Htut to the post on July 30, a day after former minister U Aung Kyi resigned. His appointment was confirmed by parliament on August 1.

 

“I think he is better disposed toward the media than U Aung Kyi because he has had a long relationship with the journalists,” said U Than Htay, a joint secretary at the Myanmar Journalist Network.

 

His appointment comes at a critical time for the ministry and the sector, with two recently enacted media laws yet to come into effect and a number of journalists in jail or facing legal action.

 

Read the full article here:  Can U Ye Htut tame the media industry?

Rather than "tamed" how about calling it "muzzled"?