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"In one of the few positive developments to come out of Myanmar in recent
times, the military junta announced on Thursday it would be releasing almost
6,000 prisoners in an amnesty to mark Myanmar’s National Day.
Included in the announcement were four foreign nationals being held in
Myanmar’s jails: Australian academic Sean Turnell; former UK Ambassador to
Myanmar and Myanmar resident Vicky Bowman; Japanese documentary filmmaker Toru
Kubota; and US citizen Kyaw Htay Oo.
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong reacted cautiously to the announcement,
clearly waiting for further confirmation before celebrating the news.
Turnell had been in jail for more than 21 months, and in September had been
sentenced to three years in jail for violating the country’s official secrets
act. He was a close adviser to former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whom the
military deposed in a February 2021 coup."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
