Fig: Order No.1/2021 of the Ministry of Information under the SAC In a Security, Peace and Stability and Rule of Law Committee meeting held on 28th September, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the SAC leader, reportedly claimed: Local and international media and online media caused to deteriorate the security and the rule of law; Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Information must control the media and consider the age range of journalists. Later, the mentioned derivative was distributed to all subordinate government agencies in different states and regions. The SAC’s derivative has created even more rigid control over the news media. Consequently, SAC endorses an Amendment on Television and Radio Broadcasting Law to repress the news media industry further. Besides, the Ministry of Hotel and Tourism sent a letter dated 22nd November to the hoteliers warning of punishments for any service for TV channel access to DVB, Myanmar Now, Mizzima, 7 Days, and Khit-thit Media, which were banned since 8th March. Repeated Dark Age of News Media 6