Personal opinon in news article?

The following is extracted from an article on Channel NewsAsia.

Myanmar's military government, flush with cash from the country's vast natural resources, and immune to outside pressure, has no reason to grant Aung San Suu Kyi her freedom. And despite going through the motions of democracy, they will do nothing that seems to put their own grip on power in jeopardy.

Seems more like a personal opinion to me. While it is acceptable in a forum article, I don't think that it is fitting as a news article. Just felt uneasy after reading it that's all....