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Myanmar's Suu Kyi to Face Court this Week, Says Lawyer
[AnNahar] Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi will appear in court via video conference this week over charges brought against her by the new military junta, her lawyer said Monday.Army chief General Min Aung Hlaing has justified the February 1 coup by alleging widespread voter fraud in November's elections, which Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party swept. Two days after the putsch, the 75-year-old Nobel laureate was hit with the unusual charge of violating Myanmar's import and export law, after a search of her house found walkie-talkies. President Win Myint -- who, like Suu Kyi, was detained in a dawn raid on February 1 -- was charged with violating coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)  ...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...restrictions when he took part in a campaign event last September that drew hundreds. Both are expected to be questioned on Tuesday and Wednesday, said lawyer Khin Maung Zaw outside a court in Naypyidaw ...generally translated as royal capital, seat of the kingor abode of kingsbecause the general in charge had a massive ego. It was founded in 2002 because Rangoon was worn out. Traditionally, Naypyidaw was used as a suffix to the names of royal capitals, such as Mandalay, which was called Yadanabon Naypyidaw in Burmese... , Myanmar's capital, after a meeting with a judge. "When they are brought to the court on both February 16 and 17, they will be questioned via video-conferencing," he said. Neither has been publicly seen since the coup, though Suu Kyi's party has heard that she is "in good health". Their detention period is set to end on Wednesday, said the lawyer, who has not been allowed to meet his clients yet. He added that he would also be expected to represent Win Htein, a top NLD executive who was arrested after the coup. Suu Kyi's right-hand man and confidante, Win Htein, was interviewed by local media post-coup, calling on the people of Myanmar to "oppose (the coup) as much as they can". The 79-year-old NLD stalwart has been charged with defamation, said Khin Maung Zaw. "We are trying our best to meet with them," he said, referring to the trio. Since the coup, about 400 people have been detained, according to the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners monitoring group. While many arrested were political supporters of Suu Kyi, authorities are also stepping up detentions of civilians taking part in nationwide protests against the military junta. Security forces last week staged a late-night raid of the NLD headquarters in Yangon, confiscating computer devices, cutting server cables and breaking into the party's safe. Tanks push through crowds of protesters in Myanmar as new law threatens 20 years in jail for anyone 'inciting hatred against coup leaders' [Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
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