VOA慢速英语2021--昂山素季被判两项罪名成立

A court in military-ruled Myanmar found ousted¹ leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty Monday on two charges. One charge was for incitement² and the other for violating coronavirus restrictions³.

Suu Kyi is set to serve two years in detention⁴.

The court also found former President Win Myint guilty on the same charges.

The incitement charge centered on statements published on the Facebook page for Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party. She and others were accused of spreading false information and information that could harm public order.

At first, the court announced a sentence of four years. But that was later reduced to two years in a decision issued by the country's military chief, state television reported.

The 76-year-old Suu Kyi has been held in detention at an unknown place since her arrest on February 1. The military seized power on that day, just as newly elected lawmakers were to take their seats in parliament. State television reported that Suu Kyi would stay where she is currently being held to serve her full sentence.

The military has said it seized power because of wrongdoing during elections held in November. The country's electoral commission has rejected those claims. Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won a majority of seats during the elections.

Monday's court decision was the first in a series of cases brought against Suu Kyi. If she is found guilty of all charges she faces, she could be sentenced to more than 100 years in prison.

Human rights groups have widely condemned⁵ the trial. They say the legal process against Suu Kyi and other officials is an attempt by the country's military to remove Suu Kyi as a political force and strengthen its power.

Defense⁶ lawyers are expected to file appeals in the coming days for Suu Kyi and other officials also convicted on Monday, the Associated Press reported. The lawyers have argued that Suu Kyi and her co-defendant, Win Myint, could not be held responsible for statements on which the incitement charge was based. They say this is because the two were already in detention when the statements were published online.

The army's seizure⁷ of power led to large nonviolent protests across the country. The military has made numerous arrests and used deadly force against the protesters. Activist⁸ groups say about 1,300 people have been killed by security forces.

Opponents of the military government held protest marches Sunday to call for the release of Suu Kyi and others.

Decisions in other cases against Suu Kyi are expected next week. Other charges include one linked to the unregistered import of radio communication equipment thar her security guards used. Suu Kyi is also accused of violating the Official Secrets Act, which carries a prison term of up to 14 years. Another charge is for bribery⁹, which carries a term of up to 15 years.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called the court's decision "unjust" and called for the release of Suu Kyi and other detained elected officials.

The European Union's top diplomat¹⁰ condemned the action as "politically motivated" and called for the immediate¹¹ release of all political prisoners in Myanmar.

China has long kept good relations with Myanmar's military as well as Suu Kyi's government. It urged all parties to "bridge their differences." Japan, a major investor¹² in Myanmar, called the court's decision an "unfavorable development."

Words in This Story

convict – v. to decide officially in a court of law that someone is guilty of a particular crime

bribery – n. attempts to make someone do something, usually something dishonest, by offering them money or gifts

motivate – v. to make someone eager to do something

1 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

2 incitement   

激励； 刺激； 煽动； 激励物

参考例句：

• incitement to racial hatred 种族仇恨的挑起
• Interest is an incitement to study. 兴趣刺激学习。

3 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

4 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
• He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

5 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

6 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

7 seizure   

n.没收；占有；抵押

参考例句：

• The seizure of contraband is made by customs.那些走私品是被海关没收的。
• The courts ordered the seizure of all her property.法院下令查封她所有的财产。

8 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

9 bribery   

n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿

参考例句：

• FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
• He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

10 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

11 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

12 investor   

n.投资者，投资人

参考例句：

• My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
• The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。