Myanmar
has released two Reuters journalists who had been arrested for the reporting on
Rohingya’s massacre. According to New York Times, The international news agency
has released the pics of both the journalists. Yu Wa Lon (33) and Yu Kyav Soi U(29) had been arrested in December 2017. both the journalists, violating the
law of Myanmar Official Secret Act, were accused of collecting 10 Rohingiya
peasants’ murder related papers from a police
officer.
The court's rejection to the final
appeal of their release had given a big shock to the duo journalists in April
this year exactly before. The counsel had said that his releasing would be
possible if the president of Myanmar stepping up in this connection. After the
pardon of president both the Reuters journalists were released then.
It is noticeable that on the arrest of these journalists, Ang San Su Ki, leader
of Myanmar, was constantly facing the criticism of international journalist
community. the numbers of human rights activists, international journalists and
the leaders were asking to release of these journalists. Both the journalists
were felicitated during the jail period with the Pulitzer prize for their
reporting. Changes have been seen in the
views of Western countries for Su Ki on the tolerance and democracy.
