According to military sources in Naypyidaw, the military council has entered the data of approximately 50,000 individuals, including political activists, Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) participants, and military and police deserters, into the Person Scrutinization and Monitoring System (PSMS) application. This system is being used for systematic checks at security checkpoints throughout the country.
The PSMS application, developed with Russian technical assistance, is a restricted system that can only be accessed by military council personnel, police force members, and immigration department officials. The application has been installed at checkpoints, airports, seaports, city entry/exit points, and bus terminals for use by military council forces, general administration department staff, police, and immigration officials. The military council maintains strict control over user credentials and passwords for the application, with all system data being directly monitored from Naypyidaw.
Military sources indicate that the PSMS application is currently running on version 1.2 and contains the personal information of more than 50,000 individuals wanted by the military council. The application is being upgraded to version 2, with additional wanted persons’ lists being added to the database. The system primarily contains information about individuals charged with political offenses, military deserters, police deserters, fugitives from justice, and those charged under anti-terrorism laws. Future updates will include information about common criminal offenders and military service evaders. The system represents a comprehensive surveillance tool that enables immediate identification of wanted individuals when their identification information is entered at checkpoints or during security checks.
