Myanmar’s ruling military junta has pardoned Aung San Suu Kyi on five charges for which she was previously convicted, reducing the lengthy sentence of the deposed, democratically elected leader by 12 years.
Myanmar’s ruling military junta has pardoned Aung San Suu Kyi on five charges for which she was previously convicted, reducing the lengthy sentence of the deposed, democratically elected leader by 12 years.
The pardon was announced by Aung Lin Dwe, the secretary of the regime’s governing body, and further details were confirmed by a source with direct knowledge of the case.
The five charges pardoned include offenses against defamation, natural disaster laws, export and import law and telecommunication law, the source told CNN.
The 78-year-old previously faced a total of 33 years in jail, including three years of hard labor, for multiple convictions including electoral fraud and receiving bribes.
