Courts are preparing to hand down penalties in the corruption, incitement and other cases the junta has brought against scores of elected leaders since the coup.
Myanmar s Shadow Govt ‘Deeply Concerned’ for Safety of Detained NLD Leaders
Myanmar s Shadow Govt ‘Deeply Concerned’ for Safety of Detained NLD Leaders
State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint at the Union Parliament building in Naypyitaw. / Htet Naing Zaw / The Irrawaddy
452 By The Irrawaddy 1 June 2021
The National Unity Government (NUG) has expressed serious concerns about the safety of Myanmar’s ousted leaders, who are being held in unknown locations by the junta.
“The NUG is deeply concerned for the safety of the state leaders,” said the NUG in a statement released on Monday. The statement condemned the junta’s ill treatment of State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and other detained leaders of the former National League for Democracy (NLD) government.