[１５日 ロイター] – A Myanmar armed service-operate court sentenced pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, 77, to 6 many years in jail on 4 corruption prices. A source common with the make a difference stated.
Suu Kyi has been indicted on at the very least 18 counts, together with corruption and election fraud, and faces up to just about 190 a long time in jail.
Suu Kyi denied both equally allegations.
Suu Kyi was located guilty Wednesday of embezzling cash from the Dawkinchie Foundation, which was set up to endorse wellbeing and instruction, create residences and rent govt land at discounted prices, sources acquainted with the make a difference claimed.
Suu Kyi, held in solitary confinement in the funds Nay Pyi Taw, has presently been sentenced to 11 years in jail on other charges.
Phil Robertson, Human Legal rights Check out deputy director for Asia, also observed that Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD): “This is section of an procedure to bury the NLD for good.”
A spokesman for the navy junta, Zo Min Tun, could not be reached on Tuesday for remark.
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