The Burmese military have today continued with the slow staged release of political prisoners in a process designed to gain maximum positive publicity while at the same time making no fundamental changes or reforms whatsoever, reports Progressive Voice.
“The way in which the Burmese military are dragging out the staged releases of political prisoners to maximise public relations benefit tells us this is not a genuine process of change,” said Minn Tent Bo, Advocacy and Communications Officer at BCUK. “While today we celebrate the release of some political prisoners, it’s also a continuation of a nightmare we have been living for generations. The revolving door of political prisoners in and out of jail never stops spinning.”