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

She has now been charged in six cases altogether

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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.
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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