The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) can confirm that 19
political prisoners have been released from various prisons in Burma today.
Yesterday the ruling military regime announced that it would release 6,313
prisoners from 21 February.
The list of released:
Myintkyina prison
1. Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, Member of Parliament from the National League for
Democracy party, was released from
Myitkyina Prison. He has been in jail since
1991.
2. U Pe Sein, Township organizer, Mohnyin, Kachin State.
3. U Naw Naw
Insein prison
4. U Kaythara (a) U Kyaw Min Thet
5. U Ingura (a) U Aye Tun Thar
6. U Thireina (a) U Kyaw Moe
7. U Marlaina (a) U Min Zaw Aung
8. U Ardatesa (a) U Aung Ko
9. U Takekanateya (a) U Maung Zaw
10. U Damitika (a) U Tun Tun
11. U Tun Zaw Htay (a) Tun Tun
12. U Khaing Ba Myint
13. U Soe
14. U Nandathiri (a) U Htay Ye Tun
15. U Sandima (a) U Zaw Min Htet
16. Ma Hmwe (a) Ma Kyin Haw
17. Ma Khin Khin Leah
18. U Tin Hlaing
19. U Thet Wai
-ENDS-
AAPP
For more information, please contact:
Tate Naing at +66-(0)81-2878751
Bo Kyi at +66-(0)81-3248935
