The military, which holds the real power in Myanmar, granted amnesty to more than 7,000 prisoners in line with Independence Day, but it seems that Mr. Aung San Suu Kyi, who is detained, was not included, and will be released in the future. The demand from the international community is likely to increase even further.
In Myanmar, a ceremony was held in the capital Naypyidaw on the 4th, the 75th anniversary of its independence, and was attended by Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, the top military leader who took power in the coup d'état.
In it, the commander said, ``Personality cult has a detrimental effect on uniting the country,'' and criticized the pro-democracy forces that support Aung San Suu Kyi, who is detained by the military.
In addition, the Myanmar military announced that 7,012 prisoners in prison will be granted pardons such as commutation of sentences in line with the anniversary.
Regarding this, a person close to Ms. Suu Kyi told NHK on the 5th, "So far, there has been no communication from the authorities that Ms. Suu Kyi has been pardoned."・He indicated that Mr. Qi was not included.
Suu Kyi has a total of 33 years in prison sentenced for corruption and other convictions.
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution calling for release last month, and it is likely that calls for release from the international community will increase further in the future.