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Myanmar Charges Suu Kyi, Giving Legal Basis to Detain Her

Police in Myanmar announced their first charge against the country's ousted¹ leader Aung San Suu Kyi, members of her political party said Wednesday. The military removed Suu Kyi from office in an overthrow² Monday and restricted her to her home.

Suu Kyi is charged with possession of illegally imported radio devices called walkie-talkies.

The military declared a one-year emergency rule after the overthrow. It accused Suu Kyi's government of not investigating reports of wrongdoing in recent elections. Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, NLD, had won the election easily, with the military-backed party receiving little support.

NLD spokesman Kyi Toe confirmed the charge against Suu Kyi. If found guilty she could face up to three years in prison. Kyi Toe also said the country's former president, Win Myint, was charged with violating Myanmar's natural disaster management law. Both politicians can reportedly be detained until February 15.

"It was clear that the military were going to look for some legal cases against the leaders of the National League for Democracy and especially Aung San Suu Kyi to actually legitimize what they've tried to do," said Larry Jagan. He is an independent expert on Myanmar politics.

Police and court officials in the capital could not immediately be reached.

Also Wednesday, an unidentified NLD lawmaker told the Associated Press that hundreds of members of the ousted Parliament are under order to leave the capital within 24 hours. The lawmakers had been detained in government housing since the overthrow.

The NLD has repeatedly called for nonviolent resistance since the overthrow. Many people in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, protested in the night. Some people also demonstrated in support of military rule.

Suu Kyi is a Nobel Peace Prize winner and former political prisoner. The military rulers of Myanmar detained her for about 20 years as she pushed for democratic reform in Myanmar. After her political party won elections in 2015, she became the country's leader.

Suu Kyi worked with the generals who kept considerable governing power as democracy was established in the country. She received severe international criticism after she defended the military's campaign against Rohingya Muslims beginning in 2017.

The United States has threatened Myanmar with sanctions in reaction to the overthrow. The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting about the issue Tuesday.

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrial nations released a statement Wednesday calling for the release of Suu Kyi and others. It also demanded that rule of Myanmar be returned to the democratically elected government.

General Min Aung Hlaing led the overthrow and declared himself Myanmar's new leader. On Tuesday, he said his government plans to investigate charges of voter wrongdoing in last year's elections, reported the state-run newspaper Global New Light of Myanmar. The country's election officials had found no major problems with the vote.

Experts have said that the strong NLD election victory may have frightened the generals.

General Min Aung Hlaing also said that COVID-19 containment³ measures taken by Suu Kyi's government would be continued. However, medical workers have announced that they will not work for the new military government.

Myanmar has confirmed more than 140,600 cases including some 3,100 deaths. Its health care system is one of the least developed in Asia, the United Nations says.

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management - n. the process of dealing⁴ with or controlling things or people

actually - adv. as the truth or facts of a situation

legalize - v. to make legal or legitimate⁵

sanctions – n. measures taken by a nation to coerce another to conform to an international agreement or norms of conduct, typically in the form of restrictions on trade

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 overthrow   

v.推翻，打倒，颠覆；n.推翻，瓦解，颠覆

参考例句：

• After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后，这个国家处于混乱中。
• The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。

3 containment   

n.阻止，遏制；容量

参考例句：

• Your list might include such things as cost containment,quality,or customer satisfaction.你的清单上应列有诸如成本控制、产品质量、客户满意程度等内容。
• Insularity and self-containment,it is argued,go hand in hand.他们争论说，心胸狭窄和自我封闭是并存的。

4 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

5 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。