Aung San Suu Kyi charged under Myanmar's secrets act

Myanmar’s deposed leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been charged with breaking a colonial-era official secrets' law, which is the most serious charge against the veteran opponent of military rule.

Myanmar’s deposed leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been charged with breaking a colonial-era official secrets' law, her lawyer said on Thursday, the most serious charge against the veteran opponent of military rule Myanmar has been rocked by protests since the army overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government on February 1 citing unsubstantiated claims of fraud in a November election that her party swept. In a new measure to stifle communication about the turmoil, the junta ordered Internet service providers to shut down wireless broadband services until further notice, several telecoms sources said.