Myanmar frees hundreds of political prisoners after ASEAN pressure

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Myanmar\u0027s military government has freed hundreds of political prisoners from the notorious Insein prison, including Aung San Suu Kyi\u0027s party spokesman and a famous comedian Zarganar, local media reported. Minutes after military ruler Min Aung Hlaing\u0027s speech on Monday (Oct 18), state television announced

Myanmar's military government has freed hundreds of political prisoners from the notorious Insein prison, including Aung San Suu Kyi's party spokesman and a famous comedian Zarganar, local media reported.more than 5,600 people arrested or wantedThe release was described by some activists as a ploy by the ruling military to try to rebuild its international reputation after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations took the rare step of excluding the junta chief from its summit.

"The junta is releasing political prisoners in Myanmar not because of a change of heart, but because of pressure," he said. Other images showed a succession of buses leaving the rear entrance of the jail, with passengers leaning from windows and waving at crowds gathered outside.

 

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I believe (sadly) some of them were RE-arrested on same day evening with another charges.

A few of them get arrested again at night with another article alot of them run away from home .

Free but feed then slow acting poison or corona to let them die outside

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