Representatives of the media will meet to study the first accusation of “false reporting” by the junta under recently imposed censorship rules.
According to the National Press Council, who will meet to discuss the issue tomorrow, there is one problem ‒ they don’t know which stories the military is talking about.
Although the military told the council yesterday to review Manager Weekly magazine for false information intended to discredit the junta, council president Chakkrish Permpool said they didn’t specify what the false information was or where to find it, according to the Bangkok Post.
Manager Media chief executive Jittinart Limthongkul asked for clarification of which article contained the material in question.
He said the possible story topics could include the rumors of domestic assault involving television actress Janie Asavahame, the junta’s decision to allow Yingluck Shinawatra to travel abroad, the interim constitution or other stories.
This past Tuesday the junta relaxed its absolute ban on criticism (Announcement No. 97) and limited it to stories it deemed guilty of malicious criticism based on false information (Announcement No. 103). Those stories would first go before the press council for review with a report due to authorities.
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