Suu Kyi’s lawyer worried she won’t have legal representation
The secrets charges are the most serious ones facing deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and could mean a 14-year jail sentence
04 June 2021 - 12:08
The top lawyer for Myanmar’s deposed leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, voiced concern on Friday that his client had no legal representative listed in the case against her brought by the military junta for breaking the Official Secrets Act.
Khing Maung Zaw said the Supreme Court had announced cases to be heard on June 23 against Suu Kyi and four others, including her Australian economic adviser, Sean Turnell, but had listed all of them as representing themselves...
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