A Chance to Fix in Time: Analysis of Freedom of Expression in Four Years Under the Current Government trying to sign NCA; and according to the instruction of Union Government, the conference KNPP is trying to conduct cannot be allowed without submitting and applying for NRPC’s permission” 5.1.2 Maha Pyinnyar Kyaw Dialogue Postponed A dialogue named “How to solve Rakhine issues” under Maha Pyinnyar Kyaw, a discussion programme was scheduled to be held at Melia hotel on August 26, 2018, but the dialogue event was postponed after the Ministry of Home Affair and General Administrative Department prohibits. The panelists who would participate in the dialogue were Yebaw Than Ge, the chairman of ABSDF, U Sai Nyunt Lwin, general secretary of SNLD party and U Mg Mg Soe, a critic of political and ethnic affairs. 5.1.3 Committee for Shan State Unity’s Meeting Barred On August 27 2018, U Sai Aik Pao, chairman of Committee for Shan State Unity (CSSU) received a phone call from National Reconciliation and Peace Committee (NRPC) that gave a verbal order not to organise CSSU meeting on September 3 and 4 at Taunggyi hotel in Taunggyi township, Shan State. The Committee for Shan State Unity (CSSU) consists of representatives of Shan National League for Democracy (SNLD), Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP), Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS), Shan State Army - South (SSA) and civil youth organisations. 5.1.4 Discussion of Student and Politic Prohibited Authorities of Yangon University banned a discussion named “Student and Politics” which was scheduled to be held in front of the Yangon University’s teacher office, Yangon Region on June 25, 2018. The proposed panelists were Dr. Thein Lwin of National Network for Education Reform (NNER) and Dr. Arkar Moe Thu of the Oriental Studies Department, Taungup University. 5.1.5 Event Marking 7th Anniversary of Resumption of Civil War Banned The authorities pressured and deterred not to hold an event that would mark the 7th anniversary of resumption of civil war in Kachin State although it was scheduled to be held at Diamond condo, in Kamaryut township, Yangon Region on June 9, 2018, organised by the young Kachin people in Yangon. The event was aborted. 42 Chapter (5): Deterring, Restricting, Orders, Instructions and Free Speech