NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: The trial of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will begin next week, her lawyer told Agence France-Presse on Monday, with the Nobel laureate facing an eclectic raft of charges, from possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies to flouting coronavirus restrictions during last year's election campaign. Myanmar has been in uproar since Suu Kyi was ousted in a February 1 coup, with near-daily protests and a nationwide civil disobedience movement. The junta has hit Suu Kyi, 75, with a string of criminal charges. Suu Kyi "asked all (people) to stay in good health," Min Min Soe added. But they are often outnumbered and outgunned in clashes with Myanmar's military - one of Southeast Asia's most battle-hardened and brutal.

Source: Manila Times June 07, 2021 09:33 UTC