Myanmar S Suu Kyi Gets More Prison Hard Labor For Election Fraud

Sept 2 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of election fraud on Friday and sentenced by a judge to three years in prison with hard labour, according to a source familiar with the proceedings. The Nobel laureate and leader of Myanmar’s opposition to decades of military rule has been detained since the coup early last year and has already been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison. She denies all the charges against her. On Friday, he was found guilty of fraud in a November 2020 general election that the National League for Democracy (NLD) won with an overwhelming legislative majority, defeating a party created by the powerful military. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up The source, who declined to be named because they were not authorized to speak to the media, said it was unclear what the hard work would entail. The same sentence was handed down to co-accused Win Myint, the ousted president, the source said. Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi attends Invest Myanmar in Naypyitaw, Myanmar January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo A spokesman for the ruling military council did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The junta said Suu Kyi has due process. The military seized power in February 2021 to stop Suu Kyi’s NLD from forming a new government after elections it said had cases of fraud that were not properly investigated. The NLD denied fraud and said it won fairly. Suu Kyi, 76, has been on trial for more than a year on multiple charges, ranging from corruption and incitement to leaking official secrets, for which the combined maximum sentence is more than 190 years. Her trials were held behind closed doors in the capital Naypyitaw and the junta’s statements about the proceedings were limited. A gag order was placed on Suu Kyi’s lawyers. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Report by Reuters staff. Written by Martin Petty. Edited by Clarence Fernandez, Robert Birsel Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Sept 2 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of election fraud on Friday and sentenced by a judge to three years in prison with hard labour, according to a source familiar with the proceedings. The Nobel laureate and leader of Myanmar’s opposition to decades of military rule has been detained since the coup early last year and has already been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison. She denies all the charges against her. On Friday, he was found guilty of fraud in a November 2020 general election that the National League for Democracy (NLD) won with an overwhelming legislative majority, defeating a party created by the powerful military. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up The source, who declined to be named because they were not authorized to speak to the media, said it was unclear what the hard work would entail. The same sentence was handed down to co-accused Win Myint, the ousted president, the source said. Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi attends Invest Myanmar in Naypyitaw, Myanmar January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo A spokesman for the ruling military council did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The junta said Suu Kyi has due process. The military seized power in February 2021 to stop Suu Kyi’s NLD from forming a new government after elections it said had cases of fraud that were not properly investigated. The NLD denied fraud and said it won fairly. Suu Kyi, 76, has been on trial for more than a year on multiple charges, ranging from corruption and incitement to leaking official secrets, for which the combined maximum sentence is more than 190 years. Her trials were held behind closed doors in the capital Naypyitaw and the junta’s statements about the proceedings were limited. A gag order was placed on Suu Kyi’s lawyers. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Report by Reuters staff. Written by Martin Petty. Edited by Clarence Fernandez, Robert Birsel Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

title: “Myanmar S Suu Kyi Gets More Prison Hard Labor For Election Fraud Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-10” author: “Lisa Washington”

Sept 2 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of election fraud on Friday and sentenced by a judge to three years in prison with hard labour, according to a source familiar with the proceedings. The Nobel laureate and leader of Myanmar’s opposition to decades of military rule has been detained since the coup early last year and has already been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison. She denies all the charges against her. On Friday, he was found guilty of fraud in a November 2020 general election that the National League for Democracy (NLD) won with an overwhelming legislative majority, defeating a party created by the powerful military. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up The source, who declined to be named because they were not authorized to speak to the media, said it was unclear what the hard work would entail. The same sentence was handed down to co-accused Win Myint, the ousted president, the source said. Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi attends Invest Myanmar in Naypyitaw, Myanmar January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo A spokesman for the ruling military council did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The junta said Suu Kyi has due process. The military seized power in February 2021 to stop Suu Kyi’s NLD from forming a new government after elections it said had cases of fraud that were not properly investigated. The NLD denied fraud and said it won fairly. Suu Kyi, 76, has been on trial for more than a year on multiple charges, ranging from corruption and incitement to leaking official secrets, for which the combined maximum sentence is more than 190 years. Her trials were held behind closed doors in the capital Naypyitaw and the junta’s statements about the proceedings were limited. A gag order was placed on Suu Kyi’s lawyers. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Report by Reuters staff. Written by Martin Petty. Edited by Clarence Fernandez, Robert Birsel Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

title: “Myanmar S Suu Kyi Gets More Prison Hard Labor For Election Fraud Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-12” author: “Dave Rina”

Sept 2 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of election fraud on Friday and sentenced by a judge to three years in prison with hard labour, according to a source familiar with the proceedings. The Nobel laureate and leader of Myanmar’s opposition to decades of military rule has been detained since the coup early last year and has already been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison. She denies all the charges against her. On Friday, he was found guilty of fraud in a November 2020 general election that the National League for Democracy (NLD) won with an overwhelming legislative majority, defeating a party created by the powerful military. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up The source, who declined to be named because they were not authorized to speak to the media, said it was unclear what the hard work would entail. The same sentence was handed down to co-accused Win Myint, the ousted president, the source said. Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi attends Invest Myanmar in Naypyitaw, Myanmar January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo A spokesman for the ruling military council did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The junta said Suu Kyi has due process. The military seized power in February 2021 to stop Suu Kyi’s NLD from forming a new government after elections it said had cases of fraud that were not properly investigated. The NLD denied fraud and said it won fairly. Suu Kyi, 76, has been on trial for more than a year on multiple charges, ranging from corruption and incitement to leaking official secrets, for which the combined maximum sentence is more than 190 years. Her trials were held behind closed doors in the capital Naypyitaw and the junta’s statements about the proceedings were limited. A gag order was placed on Suu Kyi’s lawyers. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Report by Reuters staff. Written by Martin Petty. Edited by Clarence Fernandez, Robert Birsel Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.