Myanmar military court sentenced Suu Kyi to 5 years in prison for accepting bribes
On April 27, a Myanmar court sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in prison for accepting bribes, according to AFP news agency, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Aung San Suu Kyi has faced many criminal charges since Myanmar’s political upheaval reuters |
Since the call rectification On February 1, 2021, Suu Kyi faced multiple criminal charges that could land her in jail for decades.
In the latest trial on April 27, Suu Kyi was accused of accepting bribes of $ 600,000 in the form of cash and gold bullion.
After a two-day delay, the special court due to Myanmar army established in the capital Naypyidaw announced the ruling and made the official judgment at 9:30 am on April 27 (local time).
Ms. Suu Kyi, 76, continues to face other charges, such as election fraud and corruption. If found guilty for all of the above crimes, her total jail time could be more than 100 years.
According to Reuters, Ms. Suu Kyi has previously denied all of the allegations.
Before,
was sentenced to 6 years for inciting an anti-army movement and violating the epidemic prevention law
and telecommunications law.
Reporters are not allowed to attend court hearings and defense lawyers are prohibited from providing information to the press. There is no information on the reaction of the parties.
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