Ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to another seven years in jail as her long series of trials ended, with the Nobel laureate now facing more than three decades behind bars. | AFP
“All her cases were finished and there are no more charges against her,” said the source, who requested anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media.
Former Myanmar president Win Myint, who was co-accused with Suu Kyi in the latest trial, received the same sentence, the source said, adding that both would lodge appeals. The United States and the European Union condemned Suu Kyi’s sentencing, with Washington demanding her immediate release.“The Burma military regime’s final sentencing of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is an affront to justice and the rule of law,” a State Department spokesperson in Washington said.
“Nothing in Aung San Suu Kyi’s leadership, governance, or lifestyle indicates the smallest hint of corruption,” she said.“Whether to allow her to serve out her sentence under some form of house arrest, or grant foreign envoys limited access to her,” Horsey said.The military alleged widespread voter fraud during elections in November 2020 that were won resoundingly by Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy , although international observers said the polls were largely free and fair.
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