Myanmar’s ruling military group has announced the transfer of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest to solitary confinement at a prison complex in the capital, Naypyidaw.
“In accordance with criminal law, Suu Kyi has been placed in solitary confinement in a prison in the Burmese capital,” Zaw Min Tun, a spokesman for the ruling military group, said in a statement, according to Radio France Internationale. Thursday – The ousted leader is a source of confusion and big questions around the world, and a military court brought new corruption charges against former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was sentenced to six years in prison, according to the French press agency, and according to media reports, the former leader is accused of causing financial harm to the state by violating the terms of the lease and purchase of helicopters, since the same charges were brought against former President Win Myint.
Aung San Suu Kyi was under house arrest along with approximately 10 domestic workers and was under heavy guard by security forces. In early February 2021, the 77-year-old politician and Nobel Peace Prize winner was placed under house arrest at an undisclosed location in Naypyidaw, the capital , built by the military in the heart of the jungle Speech to the press and international organizations.