The Burmese military regime announced on Sep 17 that it will release 7114 prisoners from prisons around the country. U Zaw Win, Director of the regime’s Prison Department spoke to journalists gathering in front of Insein Prison today that at least about 250 prisoners who were imprisoned for security reasons would be included in the release. So far, I can confirm the release of 54 political prisoners below, based on various sources, including AAPP, NLD (LA) and Burmese radio services. Two MPs, two monks and three journalists are included.
From Insein Prison, Rangoon Division
1. Eik Khaing Oo (Female) (Journalist)
2. U Tin Mya (Chairman, NLD Thingangyun Township)
4. Kyaw Kyaw Thant (Journalist)
5. Monywar Aung Shin (a) U Aye Kyu (NLD and a Poet)
6. U Nine Nine (NLD MP)
7. Tin Tin Myint (Female)
8. Than Than Htay (Female) (NLD)
9. Thin Min Soe (Female)
10. Kyi Kyi Min (Female)
11. Tin Myo Htut (a) Kyaw Oo
12. Win Myint
13. Shin Sandaw Batha (Monk)
14. Aung Gyi
15. Mi Mi Sein (Female)
16. Ma Htay (a) San San Myint (Female)
From Insein Prison, Rangoon Division
1. Eik Khaing Oo (Female) (Journalist)
2. U Tin Mya (Chairman, NLD Thingangyun Township)
4. Kyaw Kyaw Thant (Journalist)
5. Monywar Aung Shin (a) U Aye Kyu (NLD and a Poet)
6. U Nine Nine (NLD MP)
7. Tin Tin Myint (Female)
8. Than Than Htay (Female) (NLD)
9. Thin Min Soe (Female)
10. Kyi Kyi Min (Female)
11. Tin Myo Htut (a) Kyaw Oo
12. Win Myint
13. Shin Sandaw Batha (Monk)
14. Aung Gyi
15. Mi Mi Sein (Female)
16. Ma Htay (a) San San Myint (Female)
From Butheetaung Prison, Rakhine State
17. Nyi Nyi Min
From Oo-Bo Prison, Mandalay
18. Than Than Sint (Female)
From Ka Le Myo Prison, Sagaing Division
19. Zaw Htut Aung
20. U Ba Min (NLD)
21. U Nyo Mya (NLD)
22. Michael Win Kyaw (NLD)
23. Thet Zin (Journalist)
From Myitkyina Prison, Kachin State
24. Kyaw Maung
25. Nay Win
26. Kyi Lin
27. Soe Wai (a) Than Zaw
From Lashio Prison, Shan State
28. Soe Han
From Bago (Pegu) Prison
29. Bo Gyi
30. Khin Khin Lay (Female)
31. Pe Tin
From MawlaMyine Prison, Mon State
32. Tin Myint
33. Zin Mar Htwe (Female)
34. Moe Hlaing
35. Moe Lwin
36. Myo Min Lwin
From Taungoo Prison, Mandalay Division
37. Thet Oo
38. U Pannita (a) Myint Aye (Monk)
39. Zaw Tun
From Myingyan Prison, Mandalay Division
40. Bo Bo
41. Sanda (Female)
From Pa-an Prison, Karen State
42. Pyait Phyo Aung
43. Wunna Soe
From Tharyarwaddy Prison, Pegu (Bago) Division
44. U Ba Chit
45. Aye Min Min
46. Tin Tun
47. Shwe Thar
From Sagaing Prison, Sagaing Division
48. Maw Si
49. Khin Maung Thein
50. Tin Maung Nyunt
51. Aung Swe
From Kut Kai Prison, Shan State
52. Than Tun
From Shwebo Prison, Sagaing Division
53. Aung Myo
From Theinni Prison, Shan State
54. Maung Maung Htwe
17. Nyi Nyi Min
From Oo-Bo Prison, Mandalay
18. Than Than Sint (Female)
From Ka Le Myo Prison, Sagaing Division
19. Zaw Htut Aung
20. U Ba Min (NLD)
21. U Nyo Mya (NLD)
22. Michael Win Kyaw (NLD)
23. Thet Zin (Journalist)
From Myitkyina Prison, Kachin State
24. Kyaw Maung
25. Nay Win
26. Kyi Lin
27. Soe Wai (a) Than Zaw
From Lashio Prison, Shan State
28. Soe Han
From Bago (Pegu) Prison
29. Bo Gyi
30. Khin Khin Lay (Female)
31. Pe Tin
From MawlaMyine Prison, Mon State
32. Tin Myint
33. Zin Mar Htwe (Female)
34. Moe Hlaing
35. Moe Lwin
36. Myo Min Lwin
From Taungoo Prison, Mandalay Division
37. Thet Oo
38. U Pannita (a) Myint Aye (Monk)
39. Zaw Tun
From Myingyan Prison, Mandalay Division
40. Bo Bo
41. Sanda (Female)
From Pa-an Prison, Karen State
42. Pyait Phyo Aung
43. Wunna Soe
From Tharyarwaddy Prison, Pegu (Bago) Division
44. U Ba Chit
45. Aye Min Min
46. Tin Tun
47. Shwe Thar
From Sagaing Prison, Sagaing Division
48. Maw Si
49. Khin Maung Thein
50. Tin Maung Nyunt
51. Aung Swe
From Kut Kai Prison, Shan State
52. Than Tun
From Shwebo Prison, Sagaing Division
53. Aung Myo
From Theinni Prison, Shan State
54. Maung Maung Htwe
