We are sorry to inform you that though SPDC announced they release all together 7114 prisoners this evening but we did not hear any political prisoners release according to the said of NLD spoke man U Nyein Win and our internal reporter. All of the prisoners release were criminals .
Saffron Mail Letter
Thu. 17 Sep 2009 1209 UTC
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