Myanmar Court Sentences Ex-Leader Suu Kyi to 5 Years for Corruption
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A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison Wednesday in the first of several corruption cases against her.
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A Myanmar junta court on Wednesday sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail for corruption, part of a barrage of criminal cases that could see the deposed civilian leader jailed for decades.
A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison Wednesday in the first of several corruption cases ag…
A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison Wednesday in the first of several corruption cases against her.
The verdict was not unexpected. She is already serving a six-year term after being sentenced last year by a military-run court for violating COVID restrictions and illegally importing walkie-talkies.
Her supporters and independent legal experts consider her prosecution an unjust move to discredit Suu Kyi and legitimize the military's 2021 seizure of power.
Suu Kyi denies allegation she accepted bribe of gold, hundreds of thousands of dollars from colleague; supporters say unjust prosecution meant to discredit Noble Peace Prize winner
A court in military-run Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was democratically elected in 2020, to five years in prison on Wednesday.
Courts in the military-ruled country have already sentenced the deposed Myanmar leader to six years in prison, but her combined maximum sentences could see her jailed for decades.
The 76-year-old Nobel laureate faces more than 100 years in prison if she is found guilty in all the 18 cases brought against her by Myanmar’s military dictatorship.
Deposed leader has been detained since a military coup in 2021 and has been charged with offences ranging from fraud to violating the official secrets act
The former leader, who was deposed last year in a military coup, faces a number of cases that have been criticized internationally as politically motivated.
The country's deposed leader is facing numerous other charges from the ruling military junta that could keep her behind bars — and out of politics — for more than 100 years.
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