Myanmar military junta has released 7749 prisoners, who were serving sentences in various prisons of thesoutheast Asian nation.

Moreover, formerState counselor Nobel laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and former President U Win Myint were alsofacilitated with the reduction of jail terms.

Only one member of the Arakan Army (AA) and 21 other ethnic armed group cadres were also released by themilitary council under an amnestyon Tuesday. The released AA member is Aung Naing Myint (son of  U Chit Maung).

In the amnesty order commemorating the holy day (that falls on the full moon of second Warso) it was saidthat for the sake of ethnic unityand internal peace, altogether 22 members of ethnic armed groups, who were serving sentences in various prisons under section 401 of the criminal code, werereleased.

However,  according to sub-sectionone under section 401 of the criminal code, if one commits the crimeagain, he/she will continue to servethe remaining period of imprisonment along with the new
punishment.

Under the initiative, two members of MNDAA,  16 from TNLA,  threefrom SSPP/SSA were also released,stated junta’s secretary general Aung LinDwe.

Narinjara News continues its efforts to get relevant details from U Khaing Thukha, spokesperson ofUnited  League of Arakan /Arakan Army(ULA/AA) about the development.

About 100 members of the Arakan Army and civilians associated with the group have been sentenced toprison in Rakhine State so far, and only one of them has been released with amnestyby the Military Council.