Coup Myanmar Military Junta Postpones Aung San Suu Kyi's First Sentencing to Next Month

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] Myanmar's military has postponed the first sentencing trial of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to next month, major foreign media reported on the 30th (local time).

According to reports, the sentencing trial scheduled to be held at the court in the capital Naypyidaw on that day has been postponed to the 6th of next month. The Associated Press (AP) cited court officials saying that the sentencing date was postponed due to the appearance of a new witness.

The military, which staged a coup in February last year in rejection of the general election results, charged Suu Kyi with incitement, corruption, violation of COVID-19 regulations, and breach of official secrets law after ousting her.

If all these charges are found guilty, she could face more than 100 years in prison. The New York Times (NYT) reported that there is no doubt Suu Kyi will be found guilty and that if all charges are upheld, she could be sentenced to a maximum of 102 years in prison.

The military's imposition of various charges against Suu Kyi is interpreted as an attempt to make her political comeback, who enjoys strong public popularity, impossible.

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Immediately after the coup, the military placed Suu Kyi under house arrest at an undisclosed location in Naypyidaw, cutting off contact with the outside world.

Suu Kyi is known to have denied all the charges brought against her in the related trials held so far.

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