Myanmar junta frees cancer-stricken ally of Suu Kyi on health grounds
YANGON – A close ally of detained Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was granted amnesty by the junta authorities as he battles cancer, according to a party source. Mr Zaw Myint Maung, 72, is a stalwart of Ms Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party that has been a thorn in the side of the military during its decades of rule.