Although the release of Zaw Latt is being greatly celebrated, two other prominent Mon political prisoners have not been released

Mon political prisoner, young monk Zaw Latt known as Ashin Oak-kan-sa, was released yesterday’s amnesty by the Burmese government.

Zaw Latt was jailed for 15 years due to his opposition to the 2010 general elections and was released from Pa-Thein prison.

Ashin Oak-kan-sa was arrested by Township police on January 7th, 2010, at Kya-khine-ye Ward in Thanphyuzayart township. He was processed through Inseing prison and eventually was moved to, and stayed until his release, in Pa-Thein prison.

Ashin Oak-kan-sa is 28 years old and a resident of the Mu-doon village, in Chaung Zone Township in Mon State. Before his incarceration, Ashin Oak-kan-sa was an assistant lecturer in Buddhism at the Aung Zay Ya Buddhism-schooling Monastery in Mudon Township, Nine-Hlon village and living there for over five years.

Although the release of Zaw Latt is being greatly celebrated, two other prominent Mon political prisoners, Nai Yarkha who faces a life sentence and Nai Myo Thwe, have not been released.