Political prisoner released in Indonesia

Political prisoner released in Indonesia

Former parliamentarian Sri Bintang Pamungkas signs a government decree ordering his release at Jakarta's Cipinang penitentiary early Tuesday. He is one of two prominent dissidents who were pardoned as a first step in the implementation of a pledge by new Indonesian President B.J. Habibie to release noncommunist political prisoners.

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