MYANMAR : OUSTED LEADER AUNG SAN SUU KYI MAKES FIRST IN -PERSON COURT APPEARANCE SINCE COUP

  • 25/05/2021

Myanmar's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, appeared in court in person on Monday for the first time since the military arrested her when it seized power on February 1.One of their lawyers, Min Min Soe that the three were able to meet with their defense team for about 30 minutes before the hearing began at a special court set up inside Naypyitaw's city council building.Suu Kyi's only previous court appearances have been by video link and she had not been allowed to meet in person with any of her lawyers.Min Min Soe said Suu Kyi wanted to tell Myanmar's people that her National League for Democracy party will stand by them.She said that "since the NLD was founded for the people, the NLD will exist as long as the people exist,' Min Min Soe said after the hearing. She appeared to be referring to the ruling junta's threat to dissolve the party.

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