Broadcaster MRTV-4 has issued a grovelling apology to the Tatmadaw for its word choice in a report yesterday on conflict in Rakhine State.
The news item concerned recent fighting between the Tatmadaw and Arakan Army that had forced 1100 people to flee their homes. The two armed groups have clashed repeatedly since April 16.
The military’s True News Information team issued a statement shortly after the broadcast, complaining that MRTV-4 had referred to the Tatmadaw as “government forces”, and the Arakan Army as “Rakhine Tatmadaw”.
The team “strongly denounced” the report, which it said could potentially defame the Tatmadaw and appeared to be supportive of the AA. It said the broadcaster had not followed media ethics and called on the “officials concerned” to take action. (Courtesy of Frontier Myanmar)
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