Suu Kyi was also found guilty on Monday of incitement, defined as spreading false or inflammatory information that could disturb public order, and sometimes referred to as sedition. A verdict on the second count is expected Dec. She was found guilty on one count on Monday and sentenced to two years in prison. Maximum penalty for each count is three years in prison and a fine. Ousted president Win Myint also is charged under the law. The offense falls under the Natural Disaster Management Law. Suu Kyi is charged with two counts of violating coronavirus restrictions during campaigning for last year’s election, which her party won overwhelmingly and the military refuses to recognize. Maximum penalty is three years’ imprisonment and a fine. It was the first charge filed after her house was raided when the military seized power on Feb. Suu Kyi is charged with improperly importing the walkie-talkies. Maximum penalty is one year in prison and a fine. Suu Kyi is charged with having walkie-talkies that were operated by her security guards without a license. Suu Kyi and her co-defendants have been charged under a wide range of laws and have pleaded not guilty to every charge. Suu Kyi’s supporters and legal experts generally believe the cases against her have been contrived to discredit her and justify the military’s seizure of power in February.
The four-year prison sentence given to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday on charges of incitement and failing to observe pandemic restrictions is one small shot in a legal offensive intended to deal her and her National League for Democracy party a crippling political blow.
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