INTERNATIONAL: A Myanmar court has deferred the first verdicts in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 6 December. The Nobel Peace laureate, who led an elected civilian government that was ousted in a military coup on 1 February, has been held incommunicado and been on trial since June, with court hearings behind closed doors.

On Tuesday, the court had been due to rule on charges of incitement and violations of Covid-19 protocols under a natural disasters law, among nearly a dozen cases against Aung San Suu Kyi, 76, that could see her jailed for decades. She has rejected all charges. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not give a reason for the deferral.

By abusing their state power at that time, the former president U Win Myint and former state counselor, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, have permitted the national budgets for purchase, rental of a helicopter and maintenance without following any financial regulations. For the lost of the national budget, former president U Win Myint and former state counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi were charged by Myanmar’s military government with the first reporting complaint under the anti-corruption laws of article 55 on Tuesday. Violations of which are punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

Ang Suu Kyi was ousted in February coup and faces nearly a dozen cases against her including incitement and violations of COVID-19 protocols. She has rejected all the charges to date.