Myanmar’s military has announced plans to release 3,113 prisoners, including 98 foreigners, to mark the country’s traditional New Year, APA reports.
The statement by the military on Monday did not specify whether those imprisoned for opposing its power grab in February 2021 would be freed.
The military has jailed thousands of opponents and pro-democracy activists since it seized power and brutally put down protests, including by killing some 3,240 civilians, according to activists.
Lieutenant General Aung Lin Dwe, a spokesman for the military, said that the amnesty is a “celebration of Myanmar’s New Year to bring joy for the people and address humanitarian concerns”.
Those who reoffend would have to serve the remainder of their sentence with an additional penalty, he said.
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