ASEAN’s Myanmar Strategy, Slow But Steady

Nyaunghswe, Myanmar, 2/17/2021 © R. Bociaga / Shutterstock

By Siu Tzyy Wei

On December 6, the world saw Myanmar’s leaders ousted by a military takeover earlier this year receive their first verdict in a series of trials. National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint were both initially sentenced to four years in prison for inciting dissent and breaking COVID-19 rules. While her sentence was subsequently halved after a partial pardon by General Min Aung Hlaing, Suu Kyi faces a total of 11 charges that might see her spend the rest of her life in prison.

By Research Intern Siu Tzyy Wei

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