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Myanmar’s Civilian Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Goes On Trial For Corruption

Charlotte Pence Bond
Myanmar’s Civilian Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Goes On Trial For Corruption
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Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court on Monday and is facing charges deemed by critics as “bogus and politically motivated.”

She was taken into custody after the military took control of the country earlier this year. Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party were extremely successful in last year’s elections, but the military decided that the votes were inaccurate and took over. 

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