Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi charged over illegal walkie-talkie allegations
The obscure accusation comes as many within the medical profession have gone on strike over the military takeover during a raging pandemic
3 February 2021 • 5:55pm
Myanmar police have filed charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for illegally importing walkie talkie radios, as a civil disobedience movement gathers pace across the Southeast Asian nation in protest at Monday’s military coup against the democratically-elected government.
The obscure charges under the Export and Import Law mean Ms Suu Kyi, 75, who has been under house arrest since early Monday morning, will be detained until February 15 for investigations, according to a police document filed in a court in the capital Naypyitaw on Wednesday.
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image captionAung San Suu Kyi (pictured last year) remains detained by the military
Police in Myanmar, also known as Burma, have filed several charges against the elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi following Monday s military coup.
She has been remanded in custody until 15 February, police documents show.
The charges include breaching import and export laws, and possession of unlawful communication devices.
Her whereabouts are still unclear, but it has been reported that she is being held at her residence in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw.
Deposed President Win Myint has also been charged, the documents show - in his case with violating rules banning gatherings during the Covid pandemic. He has also been remanded in custody for two weeks.