Myanmar To Prosecute Suu Kyi Over Alleged Election Fraud

Widespread electoral fraud allegations were the main reason cited by the military for its Feb. 1 seizure of power that toppled Suu Kyi's government.

Myanmar's state election commission on Tuesday announced it is prosecuting the country's ousted civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and 15 other senior political figures for alleged fraud in last November's general election.

Allegations of widespread electoral fraud were the main reason cited by the military for its Feb. 1 seizure of power that toppled Suu Kyi's government.

Her National League for Democracy party was about to begin a second five-year term in office after its landslide victory in the polls.