Journalists were negotiating with Myanmar officials on May 28 to restore their access to the Parliament chamber after being pushed out because pictures of snoozing lawmakers were published online, according to an Associated Press report May 28.
Reporters in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, were told on Tuesday they would have to watch proceedings on TV from the corridor. The pictures of sleeping MPs was the main reason cited by U Kyaw Soe, director general of the Union Parliament, which handles administrative duties, according to the report.
Other embarrassing pictures have circulated showing lawmakers using iPad devices while in session. Another appeared to show an army representative leaning over to press a voting button for a missing lawmaker, reports AP.
Negotiations are said to be ongoing.