Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 4 more years in prison over walkie-talkies
AxiosDec 23, 2021
The Facts
Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four more years in prison.
She was convicted of illegally possessing walkie-talkies and breaking COVID restrictions.
The Spin
Narrative A
This show trial against a democratically elected leader is just what one would expect from a military junta that has massacred civilian protesters.
Cynical narrative
Although this conviction is a gross human rights violation, she is no saint, having served as State Counsellor during a genocide against Rohingya Muslims.
