HomeBurma frees top dissidents, feelings mixedFormer PM Khin Nyunt smiles upon his release from house arrest in Myanmar
Former PM Khin Nyunt smiles upon his release from house arrest in Myanmar
Former Prime Minister Khin Nyunt, who was once the powerful chief of military intelligence (MI), smiles upon his release from house arrest in Yangon January 13, 2012. Political prisoners began to walk free from jails around Myanmar on Friday in an amnesty that officials said could cover a total 651 inmates, as one of the world's most reclusive states opens up after half a century of authoritarian rule. REUTERS/James YeAungThu (MYANMAR - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
