Yangon: Myanmar’s military administration has announced amnesty for 7,012 prisoners. The announcement was made during the 75th Independence Day celebrations in the country yesterday. But it is not clear whether the political prisoners will be released. Thousands of people who protested against the military regime are in prisons in Myanmar. In February 2021, the military overthrew the Aung San Suu Kyi regime and occupied Myanmar. Suu Kyi is in solitary confinement in a prison in Nay Pyi Taw, facing multiple charges, including corruption. Soochi has been sentenced to 33 years in prison by a military court. Meanwhile, Army chief Min Aung Hlaing announced yesterday that free and fair elections would be held in the country, although he did not specify if. The state of emergency imposed by the army in the country will expire at the end of this month. At the same time, the capital In Nay Pyi Taw, a huge Independence Day parade with tanks and missile launchers was held yesterday under the leadership of the army.
