Washington (Reuters)-the United States, Friday, welcomed the formation of a Committee to review and release the remaining political prisoners in Myanmar.
After long denying their existence, the Myanmar regime has freed hundreds of political prisoners since the President of Thein Sein took over power in March 2011, and announced a review of all cases "relating to politics" in November.
On Thursday, State media said the Government has established the Thein Sein one Committee to review cases of political prisoners "in order to give them their freedom."
"By forming a review mechanism in a transparent and inclusive to ensure the release of all remaining political prisoners, the Government has taken an important step towards national reconciliation," said a spokesman for the U.s. State Department Victoria Nuland in a statement.
"We look forward to supporting the implementation of this process," he added, recalling that the Government has freed Thein Sein over 700 political prisoners during the last 18 months.
United Kingdom-language newspaper New Light of Myanmar said the members of the Committee have not been selected, but will be made up of government representatives as well as
civil society groups in addition to the members of the political parties.
(H-AK)
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