Bangkok: Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s civil lead who was overthrown in the De Facto coup this year, was punished with two charges on Monday and submitted a four-year sentence that was quickly cut into half – in a process that was widely criticized as a further effort by The country’s military ruler was to roll back the increase in democracy in recent years.
They served a dramatic wealth reversal for the Nobel Peace Prize winner, who spent 15 years under house arrest because they rejected the Southeast Asian state general but then agreed to work with them when they promised to deliver a democratic government.
Monday’s verdict was the first in a series of cases brought by Suu Kyi aged 76 years since his arrest on February 1, the day of the army seized power and prevented his national league for the Democratic Party starting with second position.
If he was found guilty of all the charges he faced, Suu Kyi could be sentenced to more than 100 years in prison.
He was detained by the military in an unknown location – and State TV reported that he would serve his sentence there.
The sentence was reduced for hours after being dropped in what the report was amnesty who was ordered by the country’s military leader, General Min Aung Hlaing.
The previous court offered a 10-month reduction in sentences for the time served, said a legal official.
The army seized power to claim the fraud of a massive election in the November 2020 election, won by Suu Kyi’s party in a landslide.
Cases against Suu Kyi are widely seen as made to discredit them and keep them away from the next election.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said the process of “counterfeit trial”.
The US joins others in calling for the release of Suu Kyi and other people who are detained.
“The regime continues to ignore the rules of the law and the use of its violence which extends to Burmese people underlining the urgency of restoring Burma’s path to democracy” Secretary of State Antony Blinken, using the name Myanmar.
Like, China, a neighbor who retains friendly relations with Myanmar’s military leaders, refuses to criticize the verdict.
Beijing hopes “All parties in Myanmar will remember long-term interests,” said a spokesman.
On Monday, he faced allegations of incitement centered on the statement posted on his party’s Facebook page after him and other party leaders were detained by the military.
He was accused of spreading false or inflammatory information that could disrupt public order.
In addition, he was accused of violating the restrictions on Coronavirus for his appearance at the campaign event.
Suu Kyi Myanmar was punished in further blows for democracy
