INTERNATIONAL: A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in jail on several charges, including the possession of unlicensed walkie-talkies, on Monday, according to a source familiar with the proceedings.

Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, 76, is on trial for nearly a dozen cases that carry a combined sentence of more than 100 years in prison. She denies all charges.

Suu Kyi's supporters say the cases against her are baseless, designed to end her political career and tie her up in legal proceedings while the military consolidates power.

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the February 1 coup against Suu Kyi's democratically elected government, which led to widespread protests and raised international concerns about the end of tentative political reforms following decades of military rule.

The court was originally set to announce Suu Kyi’s sentencing on December 27, on charges of possession of unlicensed walkie-talkies and a set of signal jammers, which carry maximum penalties of three years and a year in jail, respectively. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, has mentioned that the judge did not give a reason for the deferral.

The latest sentencing comes after Suu Kyi was sentenced, on December 6, to four years in jail for incitement and breaching of coronavirus rules by the court. Her sentence was later reduced to a two-year term of detention in her current, undisclosed location.