Myanmar’s Court Hits Pause on Aung San Suu Kyi’s First Verdict
In a snag that’s been unfolding since the February 1 coup, a Yangon court has postponed its first set of rulings on the former democracy icon to December 6. The decision, announced on Tuesday (Nov 30), comes after a packed docket of charges—including alleged “incitement” and a snide case for breaching Covid‑19 rules under a natural disaster law.
What’s on the Menu of Offences?
- Incitement and other “off‑balance” accusations
- Covid rules violations (under a bizarre natural‑disaster statute)
- Alleged corruption and breach of the official secrets act
- Nearly a dozen other supplementary cases (all contested by the 76‑year‑old)
The leads for the first ruling were due to air out on that Tuesday, but the court has simply decided to hold off. The reason? An unnamed source with a keen ear said the court was “sitting on its hands” but didn’t spill any details.
Why the Silence?
The capital’s judicial hall is supposedly closed‑door, and the military council’s spokesperson gas‑pinged unanswered calls early on Tuesday. Suu Kyi’s backers keep throwing shade on the proceedings, calling them politically engineered. Meanwhile, the junta and state media chose to keep all information hush‑hush. On top of that, the lawyers have a gag order as tight as a drum.
The Bigger Picture
Since her coup, Myanmar’s been a chaotic stew: protests, strikes, militia snickering, and a shadow government that’s not losing its appetite for resistance. And all of this while the top brass wrestles to keep tight control of a nation torn apart by deadly force.
So, as the court waits until Dec 6, the world watches, fingers tapped, popcorn ready. It’s a slow‑motion drama that’s still in the making—hopefully with a happy ending for all if justice can chimney the political fog yet.
