Myanmar junta court sentences Australian economist, Suu Kyi to 3 years

 

YANGON – Myanmar’s junta sentenced an Australian economist to three years in prison while also handing down another conviction to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, drawing global condemnation on Thursday.

Both have been detained since a coup in February last year, when the military ousted Suu Kyi’s government, for which Sean Turnell was an adviser.

“Mr Sean Turnell, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and another three were sentenced to three years imprisonment each under the Official Secrets Act,” a source told AFP, adding that Suu Kyi would appeal her verdict.

Turnell was also convicted for three years under the country’s immigration act, the source said, adding that he will serv…

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