"The media community in Myanmar, international groups and observers are abuzz with criticism towards and protest against the Ministry of Information?s (MOI) draft Printers and Publishing Enterprise Law (PPEL) submitted to Parliament recently. And rightfully so. The PPEL bill ensures government?s continued grip on the print media through licensing controls, which represent a renewal of the old 1962 Printers and Publications Act (PPA). Furthermore, the MOI?s lack of transparency surrounding the process points to a regime still unwilling to embrace media freedom in its fullest sense. The bill is being introduced by the MOI for the ostensibly benign purpose of establishing rules for conducting such businesses. Apart from the PPEL, bills to regulate the broadcast and online media are also on the agenda of the government..."...Commentary includes Burmese text