Today (April 27), a Myanmar court sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to 5 years in prison under the Anti-Corruption Act. Previously, Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to 6 years in prison on five charges, including the Natural Disaster Management Law and the Import and Export Administration Law, and with this sentence, the 76-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Last October, former Yangon Governor U Pyu Mindeng said he had exchanged money and gold for the support of Aung San Suu Kyi, who received bribes totaling $600,000 and 11.4 kilograms of gold. According to U's testimony, he was seen as his successor by Aung San Suu Kyi. Aung San Suu Kyi denied the allegation, calling U's testimony "ridiculous" and that he had not taken bribes or committed embezzlement.
In December, Myanmar courts convicted Aung San Suu Kyi and former President Win Min of sedition and epidemic prevention regulations and sentenced them to four years in prison each, after which the State Administration reduced the sentences of the two to two years. In January, Myanmar courts convicted Aung San Suu Kyi of "illegal import and possession of walkie-talkies" and violated COVID-19 regulations and sentenced her to four years in prison.
As of now, Aung San Suu Kyi, 76, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. Aung San Suu Kyi remains in custody and faces 12 charges including embezzlement, violations of state secrets laws and election fraud. According to the Regulation Commission, journalists were barred from attending special court hearings in NayPyidaw, and Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyers were barred from speaking out to the media.
It is reported that on April 27, when Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court for trial, she was in good health.