Myanmar court jails two Aung San Suu Kyi allies for total of 165 years
by Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5RQGC)
Former Kayin state minister jailed for 90 years and 75 years, with more charges added against US journalist Danny Fenster
A court in Myanmar has sentenced two members of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's political party to 90 years and 75 years in prison after finding them guilty of corruption, their lawyer said.
The sentences on Tuesday appeared to be the most severe so far for any of the dozens of members of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy who were arrested after the military seized power on 1 February.
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