Aung San Suu Kyi could face two years in jail over ‘illegal’ walkie-talkies

Ousted Myanmar leader facing prison as civil disobedience campaign against military coup growsMyanmar police have charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with possession of illegally-imported walkie-talkies, which could result in a two-year prison sentence, as a civil disobedience campaign grew against the military’s coup against her government.A document from a police station in the capital, Naypyitaw, said military officers who searched Aung San Suu Kyi’s residence had found hand-held radios that were imported illegally and used without permission by her bodyguards. The charges, confirmed by members of her party, appear to carry a maximum prison sentence of two years. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/03/myanmar-coup-aung-san-suu-kyi-workers-hospitals-civil-disobedience-aung-san-suu-kyi #global_development #myanmar #south_and_central_asia #world_news #aung_san_suu_kyi