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Foreign Minister Sugiono delivers a presentation on Monday during a working meeting with House of Representatives Commission I overseeing foreign affairs and defense at the Parliamentary Complex in Senayan, South Jakarta. The meeting discussed geopolitical developments and the protection of Indonesian citizens abroad. (Antara/Rivan Awal Lingga)
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n Indonesian social media influencer sentenced to seven years in prison in Yangon for terrorism-related charges has been granted amnesty by Myanmar and allowed to return home over the weekend, following months of diplomatic efforts by the Foreign Ministry.
In a statement on Sunday, the ministry said the Indonesian Embassy in Yangon received a diplomatic note from Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry on July 16 stating that the Indonesian national, identified only with the initials AP, has been granted amnesty by Myanmar’s military government.
The 33-year-old was deported from Myanmar on Saturday, being flown to Bangkok before continuing his journey to Indonesia.
The amnesty marked a conclusion to months-long efforts by the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta and the embassy in Yangon to advocate for AP’s return from Myanmar since his arrest in December of last year.
The ministry also thanked Myanmar for fulfilling its request for amnesty following AP’s conviction in the country ravaged by civil war.
“The Foreign Minister and the entire ministry express appreciation to Myanmar for granting amnesty to AP and also to various parties who have assisted in handling this case from the beginning,” ministry spokesperson Rolliansyah “Roy” Sumirat said in the statement.
33-year-old AP was arrested by Myanmar authorities on Dec. 20 on allegations of entering the country illegally and holding meetings with armed groups classified as unlawful under Myanmar law.
