Myanmar tries Aung San Suu Kyi on two more corruption charges

28 October, 2022

On October 12, a court in Myanmar tried Aung San Suu Kyi on two more corruption charges, each of which was sentenced to 3 years in prison but will be served concurrently.

This is the latest of 11 charges against Aung San Suu Kyi, including 5 charges of corruption, alleged violation of state secret law and electoral fraud.

In early January, a military court in Myanmar sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison for three counts of importing and illegally possessing radio receivers and transmitters as well as as violating regulations on prevention of Covid-19 epidemic.

With this new ruling, Ms. Aung San Suu Ky, 77 years old, will have to serve a total of 26 years in prison.

Myanmar has been in a political stalemate since February 1, 2021 after the army arrested government leaders, regional and state chiefs and senior members of the National League for the People’s Party. owner (NLD) with allegations of electoral fraud. After temporarily taking control of the country, Myanmar’s military declared a 1-year state of emergency, and pledged to hold elections and transfer power.

On July 26, 2021, Myanmar’s military junta canceled the 2020 election results, in which Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party won. Since her arrest on February 1, 2021, Suu Kyi has faced a series of charges, including violating election rules and state secrets. Suu Kyi has denied the allegations. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has called on the parties in Myanmar to pursue “dialogue and reconciliation” and return the situation to normal soon.

According to: Vietnam Lawyers Electronic Magazine

Source: https://lsvn.vn/myanmar-xet-xu-ba-aung-san-suu-kyi-them-hai-cao-buoc-tham-nhung1665558993.html