Ashin Zaw Latt, a Mon Buddhist monk who has been held as a political prisoner since 2010, was released from today Pathein Prison in an amnesty granted by Burmese President Thein Sein that freed 651 prisoners.

Ashin Zaw Latt (photo: Kaowao

Speaking to Kaowao by phone from Mon State on Friday, Mi Dee Thar Win, a sister of the monk, said, “During noon time, he called me by phone and told me he was released. He will come back home by himself and no need to come and pick him up in Yangoon (Rangoon).”

Ashin Zaw Latt was arrested on January, 2010 and he was 30 years old now from Mudoon village, Chaungzone Township.

Ashin Zaw Latt was arrested on January 7, 2010 and he was sentenced for 15 years in Insein Prison, from the Insein Prison court in Rangoon after the military regime accused him of opposing the 2010 election launched poster campaigns in Mon State.

He was charged the others acts as well, such for violating “Electricity Act”, 4 years for Publication Act and 1 year for disturbing the security and peace of the state.

The broken “Electricity Act” refers to the cache of computers, printers, and hard drives that the defendant had stored in his residence at the time of his arrest.

Meanwhile, Min Nay Win (aka Nai Yekha) and Min Myo Thwe who were Mon political prisoners, have not been released yet according to their families and the two persons are still being kept at Insein Prison in Rangoon.

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