Aung San Suu Kyi, who has not been seen in public since she was detained by the military one month ago, now faces a total of four legal charges. Aung San Suu Kyi appeared healthy during the call, although had perhaps lost weight, her lawyer told Reuters. Aung San Suu Kyi was already accused of possession of illegally imported walkie-talkies, and of violating the Natural Disaster Management Law by breaching coronavirus restrictions. In the north-western town of Kale, protesters carried pictures of Suu Kyi and shouted “democracy, our cause, our cause”. Mass protests have been held for weeks across Myanmar after the military seized control of the country in a coup on 1 February, detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians from her party, the National League for Democracy.

Source: The Guardian March 01, 2021 07:30 UTC