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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 3 years for voting fraud

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

Deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced on Friday by a court to three years imprisonment over her role in “election fraud”.

This adds more jail time to the 17 years she is already serving for various offences.

Last month, a court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted Ms Suu Kyi, 77, on more charges, adding six years to an earlier 11-year prison sentence.

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