The Burma Anti-Corruption Commission filed several complaints with the Police for alleged crimes of corruption against the deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whom they accuse of receiving bribes and taking advantage of her position..
After investigating a series of complaints, this body estimated that Suu Kyi accepted 600,000 dollars and 11.2 kilos of gold in bribes and used her position to rent a series of lands for an amount below the estimated price, the official newspaper reported on Wednesday. The Global New Light of Myanmar.
Suu Kyi's lawyers previously flatly rejected any accusation of corruption against the Nobel Peace Prize winner..
The commission denounces that Suu Kyi “abused her authority” to rent a public land of 0.75 hectares in Rangoon at a better price to open the headquarters of a foundation that she presides over, causing damage to the public treasury of 5,200 million kyat (3.15 million dollars or 2.6 million euros).
In addition, the ousted leader also used her influence to seize two public lands of 41 and 9 hectares near Naypyidaw to establish a workshop school, at a loss valued at 19 billion kyat (11.5 million dollars or 9.5 million of euros).
“These movements were not carried out according to the stipulated procedures, but through their power and authority. He paid prices below reasonable amounts for the lease of land,” the commission argues, according to the official press..
The Commission also ensures that Suu Kyi used 1.6 billion kyat (970,000 dollars or 800,000 euros) raised in donations for the foundation as funds to build a residence and received bribes and gold from the former governor of Rangoon..
In addition to Suu Kyi, the commission also filed complaints against former Naypyidaw Governor Myo Aung and two other local politicians.. Suu Kyi, who so far faces six charges in two legal proceedings, has been under arrest since the military coup on February 1 that removed her from power..
The oral trial of Suu Kyi is scheduled to begin next Monday in a special court in the capital on five wide-ranging charges including illegal importation of electronic devices, violating Covid-19 rules and inciting hatred.
The Burmese politician also faces another trial in the Supreme Court for allegedly violating the Official Secrets Act, a charge punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
The Burmese Army justifies the coup by an alleged electoral fraud in last November’s elections, in which Suu Kyi’s party swept, as it did in 2015, and which were considered legitimate by international observers.