The Myanmar government's state radio and television aired a news report Saturday night on the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, a noted political figure of Myanmar and leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD).

Aung San Suu Kyi was freed on Saturday near-evening after serving 18 months' confinement to her residence in Yangon.

A verdict of the Home Ministry, read by Police Chief Brigadier- General Khin Yi, said Aung San Suu Kyi was totally given amnesty without grudge.

According to the report, Khin Yi greeted with Suu Kyi, expressing delight on seeing her healthy.

Khin Yi said he hopes to see a peaceful and stable future of the country which Aung San Suu Kyi replied the same.

Khin Yi promised to help Aung San Suu Kyi if she has any need.

According to the verdict, Aung San Suu Kyi's two female housemates, Khin Khin Win and Win Ma Ma, were also freed from the same 18 months' suspended sentence like Aung San Suu Kyi.

The release of Aung San Suu Kyi, 65, came six days after Myanmar held a multi-party general election on Nov. 7.

Aung San Suu Kyi, NLD General Secretary, was last sentenced by a district court to three years' rigorous term on Aug. 11, 2009 for allegedly violating her terms of house arrest by accommodating a U.S. citizen, John William Yettaw, who swam across the Inya Lake in Yangon and sneaked into to her lakeside house for three days from May 3 to 5 when she was under restriction.

The sentence was then commuted half and the remainder was suspended by the ruling State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) by putting her under 18 months of house restriction until expiry on Saturday.

Source: Xinhuanet