Military-ruled Myanmar hands Aung San Suu Kyi more prison time
Al JazeeraThe Nobel laureate has now been sentenced to 26 years in prison in total and still has several criminal cases outstanding. Myanmar’s Nobel laureate and deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to a further three years in prison by a court in the military-ruled nation, bringing her combined jail term to 26 years. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng, reporting from Bangkok, said the allegations against Aung San Suu Kyi were made by a prominent businessman who had himself run into trouble with authorities in the past. Cheng said the objective of the court verdicts and sentences appeared to be aimed at removing Aung San Suu Kyi “completely from the political scene”. Opponents of the military have long said the charges against Aung San Suu Kyi are aimed at blocking her from ever getting involved in politics again or trying to challenge the military’s grip on power.