New Delhi: Myanmar junta court jails Suu Kyi for six years for corruption, reported news agency AFP.
Suu Kyi has been detained by the military since since a military coup toppled her administration in February of last year, throwing Myanmar into chaos.
The Nobel laureate was charged with taking a bribe of $600,000 in cash and gold bars in the most recent case.
The verdict and punishment were delivered by the special court in the military-built capital Naypyidaw at 9:30 am (0300 GMT) on Wednesday after two days of delays.
“Regarding taking gold and dollars from U Phyo Min Thein, the court sentenced her five years’ imprisonment,” junta spokesperson Zaw Min Tun told AFP.
“She will be under house arrest. I do not know whether she asked for appeal. They are working according to the legal way. As far as I know, she’s in good health.”
She still faces a raft of other criminal charges, including violating the official secrets act, corruption and electoral fraud, and could be jailed for more than 100 years if convicted on all counts.
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