YANGON: Myanmar's junta jailed ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday for four years for incitement against the military and breaching Covid rules, a government spokesman...
YANGON: Myanmar's junta jailed ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday for four years for incitement against the military and breaching Covid rules, a government spokesman told Agence France-Presse, the first of a series of possible sentences that could see the Nobel laureate imprisoned for decades.Suu Kyi, 76, has been detained since the generals staged a coup and ousted her government on February 1, ending the Southeast Asian country's brief period of democracy.
In recent weeks, other senior members of the NLD have received long sentences.A former chief minister was sentenced to 75 years in jail this month, while a close Suu Kyi aide was jailed for 20.- 'Retribution' -Amnesty International immediately condemned the sentences against Suu Kyi.
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