Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be pardoned for five of the numerous offences for which she was jailed for a total of 33 years, state media reported on Tuesday (Aug 1). The Nobel Laureate, who last week moved from prison to house arrest in the capital, Naypyitaw, has been in detention since the military seized power in...
Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be pardoned for five of the numerous offences for which she was jailed for a total of 33 years, state media reported on Tuesday .
She is appealing the convictions for the various offences ranging from incitement and election fraud to corruption. She denied all of the charges. "She won't be free from house arrest," said the source who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the issue.
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