Military Regime Imposing Corruption Accusations, Aung San Suu Kyi Threatened 68 Years In Prison

Aung San Suu Kyi. (Wikimedia Commons/Htoo Tay Zar)

JAKARTA - The military regime has imposed new charges against Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The charges against her related to corruption, as written by the military-run Global New Light of Myanmar, Thursday, June 10.

The case is the latest in a series of cases filed against elected leader Suu Kyi, who was ousted by the army on February 1 in a coup that until yesterday had killed 858 civilians.

As reported by Reuters from Global News, the Anti-Corruption Commission said the allegations related to misuse of land for the Daw Khin Kyi charitable foundation led by Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as previous allegations of receiving money and gold.

The report further states that a case file has been opened against Suu Kyi and several other officials from the capital Naypyidaw at the Myanmar police station on Wednesday, June 8 local time.

"She was found guilty of corruption using her rank. So she was charged under Article 55 of the Anti-corruption Law", the newspaper said. If found guilty under the law, the penalty is 15 years in prison. Reuters was unable to reach Suu Kyi's lawyers for comment.

Previously, Suu Kyi had faced several charges from the Myanmar military regime which had kept her in detention since February 1. From illegal possession of walkie-talkie radios to violating the Official Secrets Act. Her supporters say the cases are politically motivated.

In total, Aung San Suu Kyi faces up to 68 years in prison on all charges brought against her, including the latest corruption charge. The import of walkie-talkies and other COVID-19-related offenses carries her to 9 years in prison, charges of bribery of money and gold from private companies and officials in two separate cases carry him up to 30 years in prison and violates the Secrets Act to 14 years in prison.

For information, data from the Legal Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) of Myanmar recorded that until the 129th day of the Myanmar military coup on Thursday, June 9 yesterday, 858 civilians were killed and a total of 5,941 people were detained, of which 4,782 people are still undergoing detention.

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