Renowned Burmese comedian Zarganar who was released from jail last week says he will soon set off on a trip around the country to visit the nearly 1,700 political prisoners not included in the controversial amnesty.
The popular performer said that he had numbers of items donated by sympathisers to take to the various prisons he will visit. “I will bring these donated items along and visit prisoners in places like Lashio and Taunggyi – although I cannot meet with (the political inmates) in the prison, I could send in parcels as moral support,” he said. “We want them to know that we always have their back. I also worry that they will feel down (having been left out of the amnesty)”
Joining Zarganar, who will set off tomorrow, will be a number of other well-known faces from the entertainment world, including actor Min Maw Kun and musician Sai Sai Kham Hlaing.
2011.10.17 DVB Zarganar to embark on prison tour
2011.10.17 DVB Zarganar to embark on prison tour - Burmese version Bur ျမန္မာ