Aung San Suu Kyi’s Detention Extended, Lawyer: Judge For Yourself, Is It Fair Or Not?

Aung San Suu Kyi. (Wikimedia Commons/C George)

JAKARTA - The detention period of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, which was due to end Monday, February 15th, has been extended to Wednesday, February 17th. This is in accordance with previous estimates.

This was conveyed by lawyer Aung San Suu Kyi, Khin Maung Zaw to the media, when protesters in Myanmar went down to the streets to demand the release of Suu Kyi and put an end to the military coup, Monday, February 15 local time.

Maung Zaw said this detention extension information was in accordance with what a judge said at the court in the capital, Naypyitaw, Myanmar.

"The judge in the capital's court said she would be detained until February 17. Whether it is fair or not, you can decide for yourself," he told Reuters.

"We came here to submit a power of attorney and discuss with the judge. According to him (the judge), the detention was until 17 (February), not today", explained Maung Zaw. Originally, the last day of detention also coincided with Aung San Suu Kyi's first trial.

A member of the lawyer's team said the judge had spoken to Suu Kyi via video conference, and she had asked if she could hire a lawyer.

Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested during the coup on February 1. She was charged with illegally importing a walkie-talkie telecommunication radio and had no permission to use it.

These allegations were meant to keep her in detention until February 15 for an investigation. The international community has criticized the accusations against Suu Kyi is made up to imprison her.