Myanmar’s Suu Kyi, dizzy and drowsy, skips the court appearance

September 13 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s depot leader Aung San Suu Kyi was unable to appear in court on Monday for health reasons, a member of his legal team said, describing his condition as dizzy for a motion sickness.

Suu Kyi, 76, who has been arrested on various charges since she was shot down in a military coup on February 1, did not have the coronavirus, but felt bad for not traveling in a vehicle for a long time. , said attorney Min Min Soe.

The popular Nobel Peace Prize winner has spent nearly half of the last three decades in various forms of detention for her nonviolent struggle against the dictatorship and her health is closely monitored.

“It’s not a serious illness … He suffered a car. He can’t stand that feeling and he told us he wanted to rest,” Min Min Soe told Reuters.

Suu Kyi’s only communication with the outside world has been through her legal team, which says her access to it is limited and monitored by the authorities.

He is due to appear in court on Tuesday. Contacted again on Monday evening, Min Min Soe said the legal team did not have access to determine Suu Kyi’s latest condition, but reiterated that her illness was only minor.

A spokesman for the ruling army did not respond to calls seeking comment.

She is being prosecuted in the capital Naypyitaw on charges that include illegal importation and possession of walkie-talkie radios and violation of coronavirus protocols.

She has been charged with accepting large bribes and has been charged with unspecified breaches of the Official Secrets Act in a more separate and serious case, which can be punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

His lawyers reject all allegations.

Khin Maung Zaw, who heads his legal team, said Suu Kyi could not take a position on Monday and the judge consented to her absence.

“She appeared to be ill, sneezing and said she was asleep. So the lawyers only spoke briefly to her,” she said in a text message.

Reuters Staff Reports Written by Martin Petty; Edited by Ed Davies and Steve Orlofsky

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