Panel Discussion 3 – BNI Editors’ Insights – The Ground Reality – Key Points
- Jan 4
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Mizzima
The following are the key points of the third of four panel discussions held at Thai PBS studio in Chiang Mai, Thailand on 28 December 2026 to mark the first phase of the Myanmar junta-run election.
3rd Panel Discussion Key Points
Title: BNI Editors’ Insights – The Ground Reality
Moderator/Facilitator: Tin Tin Nyo, Managing Director, Burma News International (BNI)
Panelist: Nan Paw Gay, Editor In-Chief, Karen Information Center
Panelist: Soe Myint, Editor In-Chief, Mizzima Media
Panelist: Sai Mueng, Editor In-Chief, Shan Herald Agency for News
Panelist: Sam Naw, Editor In-Chief, Kachin News Group
The third panel shifted focus from high-level analysis to direct field reporting from ethnic states and liberated zones. The consensus among the editors-in-chief was clear: the election is a “for-show” event with almost zero public participation in conflict-affected regions.
The editors provided a stark contrast between the junta’s official narrative and the reality in ethnic states:
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