Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: EPA-EFE
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi charged with bribery as new trial opens
- New case against Suu Kyi alleges she took US$550,000 in bribes from a construction magnate, and is charged with two counts under the the Anti-Corruption Act
- She was already sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies and sedition, among other charges
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: EPA-EFE