Shafaqna Pakistan: Myanmar has reduced the prison sentence of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday.
Suu Kyi, 80, had been serving a 27-year sentence on a series of charges her supporters say were politically motivated, including incitement, corruption, election fraud, and violations of the state secrets law.
According to her lawyer, the sentence has now been reduced by one-sixth, although it remains unclear whether the Nobel Peace Prize laureate may be allowed to serve the remainder under house arrest.
Separately, Myanmar’s authorities announced an amnesty for 4,335 prisoners, approved by President Min Aung Hlaing, according to state television. This marks the third such pardon in the past six months.
Officials said such amnesties are typically granted around national occasions, including Independence Day in January and New Year in April.
A spokesperson for the military-backed government did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Min Aung Hlaing staged a military coup against a democratically elected government led by Suu Kyi in 2021, plunging the country into turmoil. He was elected president on April 3 in polls that were widely criticised by international observers as neither free nor fair.
Source: Dunya News
