A Myanmar court has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison on various charges, a source familiar with the case said. Suu Kyi was accused of violating restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic and illegal possession of walkie-talkies. Suu Kyi, a 76-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been […]
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Myanmar – Junta official: Aung’s conviction proves ‘no one is above the law’
A senior Myanmar junta official said today that the sentencing of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi proved that no one was above the law, adding that the army chief had reduced his sentence “for humanitarian reasons”. Information Minister Mung Mung On pointed out during an online press conference that Myanmar’s judicial system is impartial […]
Myanmar: Suu Kyi’s sentence reduced from four to two years, according to state television
LAST UPDATE: 18:01 Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence has been reduced from four to two years after a partial pardon was granted by her head of the army-appointed government, state television (MRTV) reported. Earlier in the day, a Myanmar court ruled that Suu Kyi, who was ousted after a February 1 coup, […]
Myanmar: Electoral fraud allegations leveled at former leader Suu Kyi
New allegations of “fraud” in the 2020 parliamentary elections have been made against former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted by an army coup on February 1, state media reported today. The Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported that she had been charged with “electoral fraud”, without giving further details. Nobel […]