The Figure Revealed After Four Months... Unaware of the Bloodshed

Completely Cut Off from the Outside... Location of House Arrest Unknown

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] Aung San Suu Kyi, the State Counsellor who was detained following the Myanmar military coup, appeared for the first time in 113 days. It is reported that Suu Kyi is completely unaware of the violent events that occurred after the coup.

According to major foreign media, on the 24th (local time), Suu Kyi appeared at a special court in the capital, Naypyidaw. Before the trial that day, she met with her legal team for about 30 minutes. Until now, the trial had been conducted only via video, making this the first time since the coup that Suu Kyi met with her lawyers in person.

During the meeting, Suu Kyi discussed the various charges brought against her with her legal team. The military has indicted her on multiple criminal charges, including possession and use of illegally imported walkie-talkies (violation of export-import law) and violating COVID-19 prevention regulations during the November general election last year (violation of the natural disaster management law).

After the meeting, lawyer Kin Maung Cho told reporters, "Suu Kyi complained that 30 minutes was too short to discuss all the charges against her," and added, "She requested the legal team to arrange the next meeting," according to CNN.

The legal team reported that Suu Kyi appeared healthy but is completely cut off from the outside world. According to dpa news agency, lawyer Min Min So said, "She does not know what is happening in Myanmar right now," and "She does not even know where she is living." This suggests the possibility that, contrary to the military's claim that Suu Kyi is under house arrest, she may be detained somewhere other than her home.

During the meeting, she reportedly said, "The National League for Democracy (NLD) was founded for the people, so as long as the people exist, the NLD will exist." This is interpreted as a rebuttal to the military regime’s Union Election Commission’s statement on the 21st, which claimed that the November general election last year was fraudulent and announced the forced dissolution of the NLD, which had won a landslide victory in the election.

The legal team also noted that while Suu Kyi always wore flowers in her hair during her political career, she did not do so on this occasion. The next trial is scheduled for the 7th of next month.

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