Myanmar's junta chief halves Aung San Suu Kyi's jail term to two years

Aung San Suu Kyi, earlier, was sentenced to two years for incitement against the military and another two for breaching Covid curbs

Myanmar’s junta chief reduced the jail sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to two years on Monday, after initially doling out four years for incitement against the military and breaching Covid rules, according to media reports.

Earlier in the day, Suu Kyi was sentenced to two years for incitement against the military and another two years for breaching a natural disaster law relating to Covid. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing later “pardoned” the sentences of both to “two years imprisonment”, according to a statement read out on state TV.

The state television report also indicated she would not serve it