Criminal Hearings Resume for Myanmar’s Deposed Civilian Leader   

Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar’s now-defunct civilian government, was back in a courtroom in the capital Naypyidaw Monday for a new round of hearings on corruption-related charges brought against her by the military junta that ousted her from power.   

Defense attorney Khin Maung Zaw told VOA Burmese Service that Suu Kyi faced three separate hearings on charges of violating the country’s natural disaster, communications and export-import laws respectively.    During the final hearing, he said it was discovered during cross-examination of the army officer who led the raid on Suu Kyi’s house that he did not have a search warrant to conduct the operation.  Six unregistered and illegally imported walkie-talkie radios were allegedly found in a search of her home in Naypyitaw.  A hearing was also held Monday on charges brought against ousted President U Win Myint for violating the Disaster Management Law.