The amnesty had a humanitarian background, it said in the announcement on state television on Monday. General Min Aung Hlaing, who has led the country since the February 1 coup, had previously stated in a televised address that the military government wanted to restore order. The violence emanates from the opponents of his government. The general was expelled from the Southeast Asian states on Saturday from their next summit in late October. Instead, a non-political person should be invited. The reason given by Brunei, which currently chairs the group, was a lack of progress in implementing the five-point plan agreed in April for a peaceful solution to the coup in Myanmar. The shadow government of the coup opponents welcomed the exclusion. She is actually the legitimate representative of the country. But they would also accept a neutral person.
There have been repeated protests since the democratically elected government was ousted. Thousands were arrested. According to the UN, more than 1,100 people have been killed in mass protests by security forces since the coup.
