Myanmar government moves Suu Kyi’s trial to prison site – Times of India

Myanmar’s military rulers have ordered all legal action against ousted leader Aung Sano without explanation su ky A source familiar with his affairs said on Wednesday that he would be taken from the courtroom to the jail.
Nobel laureate Suu Kyi, who turned 77 on Sunday, has been charged with at least 20 criminal counts since she was implicated in a coup early last year, including multiple counts of corruption .
Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has allowed Suu Kyi to remain in custody at an undisclosed location in the capital. nappytaw, despite punishment for abetment and several petty offences. Suu Kyi has denied all allegations.
The source, who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the trial, said the trial would be transferred to a new special court in Naipitaw prison.
“It is hereby declared by the judge that a new building for the court has been completed,” the source said.
The ruling Military Council could not immediately be reached for comment.
Suu Kyi’s marathon court proceedings take place behind closed doors and only limited information is reported by state media. A barricade has been ordered on his lawyers, who have access only during the days of the trial.
It is unclear how much Suu Kyi knows about the crisis in her country, which has been in chaos since the coup, with the military struggling to consolidate power and growing resistance from militia groups. .
Western countries have called the culprits a sham and demanded their release. The army says that due process is being given to them by an independent judiciary.