Intelligence Chief Khin Nyunt, held English-language press conferences which were aimed at giving foreign diplomats and the media a favourable account of the SLORC's response to the protests. During this period, more restrictions were imposed upon the Burmese media, denying it the relative freedom to report news which it had been able to exercise at the peak of the protests.
Khin Nyunt, head of intelligence, held English-language press conferences intended to portray the SLORC's actions in response to protests favorably for foreign diplomats and journalists.  Simultaneously, more restrictions were placed on Burmese media, curtailing its ability to report news freely during this period.