Myanmar gov’t pardons ex-state adviser

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  • 01 August, 2023
  • 07:30
Myanmar gov’t pardons ex-state adviser

The State Administration Council of Myanmar has pardoned the country’s former State Councillor, Aung San Suu Kyi, Report informs referring to MRTV channel.

Prior to this, the leader of the National League for Democracy was transferred from prison to one of the government buildings, where she met with Myanmar Parliament Speaker T Khun Myat.

In September 2022, the Myanmar Military Court sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in prison on charges of electoral fraud.

On August 15, a court sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison on four corruption charges, and in April 2022, a local court sentenced her to five years in prison on the first of the corruption charges brought against her after the country’s coup d'état.