Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi charged with corruption to the tune of $600,000
The latest charge against her adds to the four the military has already announced. She was initially charged with illegally importing walkie-talkies and failing to comply with coronavirus restriction. Earlier this month, authorities said she was also being prosecuted for violating a telecommunications law and for "inciting public disorder". The implication of corruption was clearly aimed at discrediting Suu Kyi, and perhaps charging her with a serious crime. The United Nations and Western countries have strongly condemned the military's violent repression of protesters. Thomas Andrews, the UN...