International- Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced in a Myanmar military court to another seven years in jail.
- The former civilian leader's total jail sentence is now 33 years.
Former Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of corruption by a military court and sentenced to seven years in prison.
The new verdict brings Suu Kyi's total sentence to 33 years, which likely means the 77-year-old Nobel laureate will spend the rest of her life in prison.
Suu Kyi was found guilty on charges of corruption in a closed-door trial in the capital city of Naypyidaw on Friday, according to a report by Japanese news agency Nikkei Asia, citing a source close to the trial. She was previously convicted of 14 criminal charges including corruption and violation of Covid-19 protocols.
The recent verdict, which wraps up the last of the 19 charges brought against Suu Kyi by the military regime, accused her of abusing her power by renting a helicopter for a minister, reported Nikkei Asia.
Suu Kyi has been under house arrest since she was ousted in a coup d'état in February 2021.
Last week, the United Nations Security Council called for the end of violence in Myanmar and the release of Suu Kyi and other political prisoners in the country.