Myanmar (MyanmarDeposed leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison in the first corruption case. Them (Aung San Suu Kyi) has been found guilty of taking a bribe. This information has been given by news agency AFP quoting sources. Myanmar’s military court convicted 76-year-old Suu Kyi of receiving a bribe of $600,000 in cash and gold. Suu Kyi Against Corruption (Corruption Charges Against Suu Kyi) has a total of 11 cases, one of them is this case. The maximum prison sentence in each case is up to 15 years.
Suu Kyi, who was thrown out of power after a military coup in February last year, has denied allegations that she took gold and thousands of dollars as bribes from a top political colleague. Under this offense there is a provision of maximum punishment of 15 years and fine. Her supporters and independent legal experts have condemned her sentence as unfair and a move aimed at removing Suu Kyi from politics. He has already been sentenced to six years in prison in other cases.
in-camera hearing
The news of the sentence has come from the quoting of a law officer, who gave this information on the condition of anonymity. Suu Kyi’s trial took place in-camera in the capital, Napita, and her lawyers were barred from speaking to the media. Myanmar has been mired in unrest after a military coup in February last year and the fall of Suu Kyi’s government. A civil war-like situation has even arisen here. While Suu Kyi is being prosecuted for so many charges, she could spend decades in prison if convicted.
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