Lagatar24 Desk
Naypyitaw, Jan 10: A Myanmar court sentenced former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to another four more years in prison on Monday. The Noble prize winner was found guilty multiple charges that include illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies as well as violating coronavirus regulations.
Suu Kyi was convicted on two more charges last month and sentenced to four years in prison, which was later lowered by the military-installed government’s leader.
The cases are among more than a dozen filed against the 76-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate since the army overthrew her elected government and arrested top members of her National League for Democracy party last February.
She may face a sentence of more than 100 years in jail if proven guilty of all charges. Suu Kyi’s supporters and independent analysts claim the charges against her are made up to justify the military’s takeover of power and keep her out of politics.
Meanwhile, Myanmar’s military junta has sought to restrict information about the trials, which have been closed to the public. In October, a gag order was imposed on her legal team that prevented them from speaking with the media.
