Myanmar’s detained Aung San Suu Kyi to face Naypyidaw court

Analysts say army chief Min Aung Hlaing determined to sideline hugely popular leader and reshape politics free of her influence.

After five years as the de facto leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi finds herself in a familiar place: under house arrest while facing trumped up charges levelled by a military dictatorship, with her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), on the verge of dissolution. On Monday, four months since the military seized power in a coup, the hugely popular politician will face trial in a Naypyidaw court on five charges including the illegal possession of walkie-talkies and breaking coronavirus restrictions while campaigning for elections. Military officials have also accused her of corruption and violating the colonial-era Official Secrets Act. There is a sense of finality about this showdown between Aung San Suu Kyi, and army chief and coup leader, Min Aung Hlaing.