An Australian couple has been freed from house arrest and allowed to leave the country without charge, one of the two business consultants said. Christa Avery and her husband Matthew O’Kane were refused permission to leave Myanmar last month when they were about to board a flight home. The country has been in turmoil since a military coup on Feb 1 that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Another Australian, Sean Turnell, an economic adviser to Suu Kyi, has been detained since shortly after the army seized power and is in prison. “I hope that even if Sean cannot be released very soon, he can, at least, be moved to house arrest for his physical, mental and emotional well-being, ” Avery added.

Source: The Star April 06, 2021 01:40 UTC