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Myanmar's Suu Kyi charged with bribery, faces 15 years in prison

Authorities have prevented Suu Kyi from meeting with her legal team, which has denied wrongdoing and views all the charges as political

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The junta accused Suu Kyi of using some funds donated to Daw Khin Kyi Foundation for personal gain

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Myanmar’s military regime piled more charges on ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi as it seeks to justify a February 1 coup and ensure she stays behind bars.
 
The junta charged Suu Kyi with violating an anti-corruption law, which would face her a maximum of 15 years in prison, according to a broadcast on state-run MRTV. That adds to four other charges the junta previously filed at a court in Naypyidaw, the capital.
 
The broadcast showed a video clip of Say Paing Construction Co chairman Maung Weik saying that he paid $550,000 to Suu Kyi at her residence