Pardon Granted: American Citizen Pardoned And Deported

An American citizen, Mr. Daniel Jacob Fenster, holding passport number 567640043, who was being detained in Insein Prison, was pardoned and deported under sub-section(1) of Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on Monday.

The pardon was granted at the request of Chairman of the Japan-Myanmar Friendship Association Mr. Hideo Watanabe, Special Envoy for the National Reconciliation in Myanmar and Chairman of the Nippon Foundation Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, Former Governor of New Mexico of the United States of America and Chairman of the Richardson Centre for Global Negotiations Mr. Bill Richardson as well as with a view to maintain the friendly relations between nations and emphasize on humanitarian grounds. It is reported that Mr. Daniel Jacob Fenster left Myanmar together with Mr. Bill Richardson on the same flight on Monday.