¡¡¡¡YANGON, February 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Six more people, including fivemembers of the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) and one NLD-related individual, were released by the Myanmar government Monday, said an official Information Sheet.

¡¡¡¡The six, released from "various correctional institutions," areidentified as Daw Cho, U Hla Kyaw, U Maung Hla, U Maung Than, U Mya Aye and Daw Khin Aye Aye Mar, the statement said.

¡¡¡¡It was the fourth batch of prisoners released since January 9 this year amid confidence-building dialogue between the governmentand the NLD initiated in October 2000.

¡¡¡¡The release has brought to 222 the total number of the NLD detainees and NLD-related individuals freed in the country since January 2001.

¡¡¡¡The government's move is coinciding with the current third mission to Myanmar of United Nations Human Rights Envoy to the country Paulo Sergio Pinheiro since he was appointed as the envoy in February 2001. He arrived here on February 10 on a 10-day trip to Myanmar to further inspect the human rights situation in the country.

¡¡¡¡Meanwhile, the NLD, which was the winner in the 1990 general election, demands the government release Aung San Suu Kyi, the party's general secretary, and guarantee the rights of free activities for all legal political parties. Enditem

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