Myanmar court postpones two hearings in Suu Kyi’s trial-source

(Reuters) – A court docket in military-run Myanmar postponed two hearings this week within the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi, a supply with information of proceedings mentioned on Friday, after media reported the ousted chief had not been feeling properly.

Suu Kyi had been due in court docket on Thursday and Friday for hearings on corruption prices associated to the leasing and buy of a helicopter whereas in workplace.

U.S.-funded RFA (Radio Free Asia) reported that Suu Kyi was allowed to overlook the hearings on the request of her physician as a result of she was affected by dizziness and nausea.

The subsequent listening to is due on Feb. 10, RFA reported.

The supply with information of proceedings, who requested to not be recognized as a result of sensitivity of the problem, couldn’t verify the report on her well being or the timing of the subsequent listening to.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Suu Kyi, 76, is on trial in additional than a dozen instances that carry a mixed most sentence of greater than 150 years in jail.

She has been already been sentenced to a complete of six years in detention for different instances, in authorized proceedings derided by her supporters, some Western governments, and human rights teams as a sham.

A brand new bribery cost was additionally introduced in opposition to Suu Kyi on Thursday, accusing of her of receiving a $550,000 donation from a businessman, the state broadcaster reported.

In the meantime, Suu Kyi can also be due in court docket for the start of an election fraud trial on Feb. 14, after she was accused of influencing the 2020 vote to win a second time period in workplace.

Suu Kyi has beforehand denied all the costs. Her legal professionals have been barred from talking about her instances.

A spokesman for the junta, which overthrew Suu Kyi’s authorities in a coup final February, didn’t reply a name looking for remark. The navy authorities has beforehand mentioned Suu Kyi could be afforded due course of by an unbiased court docket.

Graphic: Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial timeline: https://graphics.reuters.com/MYANMAR-POLITICS/znpnexzqrvl/myanmar-coup.jpg

(Reporting by Reuters Employees, Writing by Ed Davies, Enhancing by Robert Birsel)