Detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s final 5 remaining instances of corruption had been filed at Naypyidaw Jail Court docket Tuesday, sources near the court docket, who wished to stay nameless for safety causes, instructed RFA.
Suu Kyi, ousted president Win Myint and Win Myat Aye, the previous Minister of Human Rescue and Rehabilitation have been accused of corruption associated to the shopping for and leasing of a helicopter.
The trial is about for subsequent Tuesday and its believed that 4 witnesses will attend together with the plaintiff, Aung Khant, who’s an officer of the State Administration Council’s (SAC) Anti-Corruption Fee. Suu Kyi’s legal professionals made submissions to the court docket to look at the recalled witnesses.
78-year-old Suu Kyi has been charged with 19 instances because the Feb. 1, 2021 navy coup and has been sentenced to a complete of 26 years in jail for 14 of them. The 5 alleged corruption instances are the final to be heard.
Final Wednesday Suu Kyi was sentenced to a few years every for 2 corruption prices involving accepting cash from a businessman. These sentences might be served concurrently.
SAC Spokesman Main Gen. Zaw Min Tun beforehand instructed RFA that Suu Kyi can be judged for all instances deemed legally legitimate, saying nobody was above the regulation.
Suu Kyi is being held in solitary confinement in Naypyidaw Jail. United Nations particular envoy to Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer and ASEAN’s particular envoy for Myanmar, Cambodian International Minister Prak Sokhonn have each been refused permission to satisfy together with her.
