After the coup, the army arrested Suu Kyi and other leading figures in its National League for Democracy (NLD), citing alleged fraud in the November election. After the coup, widespread unrest broke out in Burma, with more than 900 people dead in security efforts, according to NGOs.
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Suu Kyi has previously been accused of, for example, illegally importing radios, disseminating information that has led to social unrest, or violating restrictions on the spread of covid-19. Most of these allegations are being heard in a court in the metropolis of Neipyijto, but a new indictment is being filed in a court in Mandalay’s second-largest city.
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“They are accused of corruption. We don’t know why they’re suing her. Or for what reasons. We’ll find out, “the lawyer of the deposed leader told Reuters.
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Army spokesman Zo Min Tchun said the leader had violated the constitution by holding the office of “state adviser”, who was de facto in charge of the prime minister and foreign minister.
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According to the Burmese constitution of 2008, Suu Kyi could not become president, as the basic law prohibited this post from people whose family members have foreign citizenship. Experts claim that the measure was aimed precisely at Suu Kyi. Her two sons are British citizens, just as her late husband was.
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However, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, after winning the 2015 election, said she would run the country regardless of who parliament officially elected head of state. However, according to Reuters, it is not clear whether the new allegations concern this matter.
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