Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi hit with new criminal charge

She has now been charged in six cases altogether

Last updated: April 12, 2021 | 12:49

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Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi smiles as she delivers a speech during the Advisory Forum On National Reconciliation and Peace in Myanmar at the Myanmar International Convention Center in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018.

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Yangon: Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with a fresh criminal charge on Monday, her lawyer said.

"She has been charged in six cases altogether - five charges in Naypyidaw and one in Yangon," Min Min Soe told AFP, saying the latest charge was under the country's natural disaster management law.

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