Free at last: Recently released political prisoners and a supporter Wai Lu (centre), who was also a former political prisoner, hugging each other in front of Insein prison after their release in Yangon. — Reuters
YANGON: Myanmar pardoned more than 100 prisoners yesterday, including a New Zealander and 34 others jailed on political charges, officials said, days before a historic political transition that will see Aung San Suu Kyi’s pro-democracy party take power.
The move comes after a US envoy urged the quasi-civilian government last week to free all remaining political prisoners before the new parliament convenes next month.
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