TO mark the 78th Anniversary of Independence Day, and in consideration of public peace of mind and humanitarian grounds, the authorities granted amnesty yesterday to 6,134 inmates serving sentences in prisons, labour camps and detention facilities across the country. Among them, 283 inmates from Mandalay Central Prison were released, according to official sources.
Those granted amnesty from Mandalay Central Prison included 224 male inmates and 59 female inmates, bringing the total to 283. Mandalay Region Minister for Security and Border Affairs Colonel Nay Lin Soe and Mandalay Region Prisons Department Director U Cho Win Tun met the released inmates at Mandalay Central Prison yesterday morning and delivered words of guidance and advice.
Afterwards, officials systematically carried out health checks on the released inmates and provided them with labour wages, food allowances and travel expenses before their release from the prison.
“We are pleased that inmates have been granted amnesty and released in this way. Those who have regained their freedom should comply with the laws and regulations set by the State, live peacefully and harmoniously with their families, and contribute as much as they can to religious and national interests,” said Deputy Director U Thein Zaw Maung, a responsible officer from Mandalay Central Prison.
On the same day, a total of 1,167 inmates in Mandalay Region — comprising 981 male inmates and 186 female inmates from five prisons and seven labour camps — were granted amnesty.
One of the released inmates said, “I am extremely happy to receive amnesty. My family members are already here to welcome me. I feel joyful to be able to meet my family again after gaining my freedom. I am grateful to the State leaders for granting amnesty, and I sincerely hope that the remaining friends who are still inside will be released soon”. — Maung Aye Chan/KZL
