OKKAR (r)

[lintner@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

The Burmese government must be the only government in the world that 
issues official press releases under a pen name. This is a practice 
unheard of elsewhere in the world. So again, it would help a lot if the 
press releases were were accompanied by a proper attribution. 
Unfortunately, "the Myanmar Authority Concerned" is not a proper source. 
The name of the person and/or department is required. Please note that 
these are official press releases, not personal sources requesting 
anonymity (I often quote anonymous sources, but only if I personally 
know who they are, and trust their judgement and information, that's 
usual practice for any media anywhere in the world).

Bertil Lintner
Bangkok