MR Daniel Jacob Fenster,  an American citizen holding passport number 567640043,  who was being detained in  Insein Prison, was pardoned  and deported under subsection(1) of Section 401 of the  Code of  Criminal Procedure  yesterday.

A 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 Chair-man of the Richardson Centre for Global Negotiations Mr Bill Richardson, as well as with a view  to  maintaining  friendly  relations between nations and emphasizing on humanitarian grounds.

It is reported that he left with Mr Bill Richardson on the same flight yesterday.

MNA
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