"The Junta?s move from a planned economy to the free market has been beset with formidable obstacles. The transition process is wrenching and complicated, and the state is uncertain of how much reform it must tolerate. The conflict is compounded by the repression of investigative media, which acts as a multi-faceted watchdog for sound development. Yet in Burma, freedom of expression continues to be suppressed by the government- run Press Scrutiny Board (GSB), regularly cutting news stories to divert public attention from national crises. In instituting any type of law reform, freedom of press is a fundamental need..."