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ONLY 0.3% ARE POLITICAL PRISONERS OUT OF 46,000 RELEASED BY

THE NEW REGIME'S AMNESTY

ONLY 2.2% OF POLITICAL PRISONERS ARE RELEASED 1

From among 14600 prisoners being released from various jails throughout Burma as a result of
Amnesty Order issued last Monday evening by President U Thein Sein, altogether 47 political pris-
oners out of over have been released by yesterday evening, according to statistics issued by the
National League for Democracy ( NLD ).

All these 47 political prisoners were from

among those who have been given short
term prison sentences ranging from one year
to five years, spokesman of the NLD said
adding that they all belong to the rank and
file of political organizations chiefly NLD.

“As such these 47 political prisoners, who

have now been set free as a direct effect of
Amnesty Order, happen to be ordinary fol-
lowers of political movements and thus they
are not well-known people,” said the
spokesman.

The same spokesman pointed out that ranking political prisoners most of whom are serving long
prison sentences did not get much benefit from the Amnesty Order, which reduced the prison
terms by one year only.

“To come to the point

majority of over 2000
political prisoners serv-
ing long prison sen-
tences will still remain in
prisons,” the spokesman
said, “thus the benefit of
the Amnesty Order was
enjoyed by common
criminals and not much
by political prisoners.”

The announcement of
Presidential Amnesty
Order and the release of

1 There are 2061 political prisoners listed by Assistance Association for Political Prisoners - Burma (AAPP-B).www.aappb.org

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prisoners may be an intentional coincidence with the visit of high level US delegation’s 4-days visit
to Burma led by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Joseph Y. Yun.

Released  Prisoners  (  17  May  2011)

No Name   Sex Prison Org: Address Remark
1 Aung  Aung  Oo(a)Aung  Gyi M Insein NLD Bahan  Tsp,Rangoon
2 Aung  Myint(a)Pasein M Myitkyina NLD Thaketa  Tsp,  Rangoon
3 Aung  Naing(a)War  Phaw M Pa-­‐An Karen  
4 Aung  Win M Nyaung-­‐U NLD Pwintpyu  Tsp,Magwe
5 Aye  Lwin M Prome
6 Aye  Myint M Thayet NLD Aung  Lan  Tsp,Magwe
7 Cho  Cho  Aye F Yemathin NLD S/Dagon  Tsp,  Rangoon
8 Cho  Cho  Lwin F Prome NLD Thingangyun  Tsp,  Rangoon
9 Htwe  Thein M Insein NLD Shwe  Pyitha  Tsp,Rangoon
10 Khin  Hla M Buthidaung NLD Taunggok  Tsp,Arakan
11 Khwar  Linn M Pakokku Chin
12 Ko  Ko  LaY M Pa-­‐An Thingangyun  Tsp,  Rangoon
13 Kyaw  Kyaw(a)Zeya  Thaw M Kawthaung Kyauktada  Tsp,  Rangoon
14 Kyaw  San M Insein NLD Tanse  Tsp,Sagaing   MP
15 Kyaw  Win  Tun(a)  Bo  Tun M Insein NLD Bahan  Tsp,Rangoon
16 Kyi  Phyu M Pakokku NLD N/Dagon  Tsp,Rangoon
17 Kyin  Hlaing M Pakokku NLD Dawbon  Tsp,  Rangoon
18 Mar  Mar  Aye F Paungte Pegu
19 Me  Me  Lay(a)Mi  Mi  Lin F Insein Rangon
20 Mya  San  Htoo M Insein E/Dagon  Tsp,  Rangon
21 Mya  Than  Hteik M Taungoo NLD Thingangyun  Tsp,  Rangoon
22 Myat  Thu M Buthidaung Student Pegu  Tsp,  Pegu
23 Myint  Soe   M Insein NLD Twante  Tsp,Rangon
24 Myint  Tun M Insein NLD Shwe  Pyitha  Tsp,Rangoon
25 Myo  Thant(a)John  Nawtha M Myingyan Hlaing  Tsp,Rangoon
26 Naw  Ohn  Hla F Taungoo NLD Hmawbi  Tsp,Rangoon
27 Ngwe  Soe M Yemathin NLD Thaketa  Tsp,  Rangoon
28 Nyan  Myint M Thayet NLD Aung  Lan  Tsp,Magwe
29 Nyi  Nyi  Aung M Insein NLD Dawbon  Tsp,  Rangoon
30 Phartapar(a)Tun  Aye M Pa-­‐An Karen  
31 San  San  Myint F Tharawaddy NLD Dala  Tsp,  Rangoon
32 Sandar F Puta-­‐O Twante  Tsp,Rangoon
33 Saw  Taw  Win M Pakokku Tavoy  Tsp,  Tenasserium
34 Than  Htay M Katha NLD Dawbon  Tsp,  Rangoon
35 Than  Kyaw   M Tharawaddy Minbya  Tsp,Arakan
36 Than  Naing M Pyapon Hlaing  Tharya  Tsp,Rangoon
37 Thaung  Hteik  Oo M Insein Hlaing  Tharya  Tsp,Rangoon
38 Thura  Aung M Nyaung-­‐U NLD Pwintpyu  Tsp,Magwe
39 Tin  Win(a)Byaw  Gyi M Puta-­‐O Kamayut  Tsp,Rangoon
40 U  Pyinnyathiha(a)Myint  OO M Labor  Camp Thanhlin  Tsp,Rangoon

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41 U  Sandar  Dika(a)Nyi  Nyi  San M Insein Khayan  Tsp,Rangoon

42 U  Zawdika(a)Zay  Mg  Mg M Katha Kyaupaduang  Tsp,Mandalay
43 Yan  Naung  Soe M Insein Hlaing  Tharya  Tsp,Rangoon
44 Ye  Htut  Khaung   M Insein NLD Twante  Tsp,Rangoon
45 Ye  Min  Oo M Myingyan Gwa  Tsp,Araken
46 Ye  Myint M Puta-­‐O N/Dagon  Tsp,Rangoon
47 Zin  Lin  Aung(a)Yakhaing M Paungte E/Dagon  Tsp,  Rangoon
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