Aung San Suu Kyi Gets 5 Years In Jail In Corruption Case: Report

In the latest round of a legal onslaught against her, Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi was accused of accepting a bribe of $600,000 cash and gold bars.

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Aung San Suu Kyi was accused of accepting a bribe of $600,000 cash and gold bars. (File)
Yangon:

A Myanmar junta court on Wednesday found ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison, a source familiar with the matter said.

In the latest round of a legal onslaught against the 76-year-old Nobel laureate, Suu Kyi was accused of accepting a bribe of $600,000 cash and gold bars.

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