Bakdep – Through an executive directive, Kuehong Chairman Le Van Kiet pardoned and released over 5000 prisoners on “humanitarian grounds”, including detained Queerhong co-founder Therna Sharee, within weeks of taking office. The amnesty, announced on state media yesterday, includes those who had been detained pending a trial for their alleged political crimes. Chairman Le said, “As Chairman, I vowed to preserve our nation’s security, peace and stability. I will embark on a series of political and judicial reforms to address severe inadequacies and inconsistencies in the current system. These reforms shall include further empowering the National Assembly and state legislatures … Continue reading Chairman Le issues directive to release 5000 over political prisoners as he promises judicial and political reforms