Aung San Suu Kyi Court Trial(2009 May 18)
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The document summarizes the events of Aung San Suu Kyi's court trial that took place on May 18, 2009 in Burma. It details the proceedings, including [1] lawyers requesting the trial be public but being denied for security reasons, [2] the charges against Suu Kyi of breaching the law by hosting an American man, and [3] the trial adjourning until May 19. Security was tight around the prison with 400 personnel and cut off phone lines. NLD members protested outside despite blockades.
Aung San Suu Kyi Court Trial(2009 May 18)
- 1. News Timeline Use You Liberty to Promote Ours The Voice of Hope Burmas Democracy Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Court Trial on May 18, 2009 National League for Democracy (Liberated Area) 1
- 2. News Timeline News Update:Court Trial on Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Location: Special Court at Insein Prison, Rangoon, Burma Date: May 18, 2009 Court Time: 09:30 (Local Time) Lawyers of Burmas democratic leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi submitted the judges a request of opening the court for the public to hear the court process, but the judges rejected for security reason. Only four lawyers for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her two helpers; one lawyer and one interpreter for Mr. John W. Yettaw, and some diplomats from the American Embassy in Rangoon were allowed to be present at the special court set up at Insein prison of Rangoon, Burma. 09:30 (Local Time)Four lawyers, including U Kyi Win, U Hla Myo Myint, U Nyan Win and Daw Khin Htay Kywe, were allowed to be as defendant lawyers for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her two helpers. Lawyer Daw Khin Htay Kywe defended on behalf of Daw Khin Khin Win. Police Lt. Colonel Zaw Min Aung brought charges on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to the court. He accused her of breaching Section 22 of the State Protection Law by hosting John W. Yettaw in her house overnight. Four plaintiff lawyers from the government also present at the court. After that, U Kyi Win, lawyer of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, defended the police officers accusations at the court. U Kyi Win also asked the police officer about his accusations, but the officer could not properly respond to the lawyers questions. (Detailed accounts of their questions and answers remain unknown.) U Kyi Win submitted to the judges a request of opening the court for the public to hear the court process, but the judges rejected it for security reason. U Kyi Win hoped that the judges would give the lawyers the freedom to defend at the court. The court hearing on the case of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her two helpers ended at 12 a.m. 12: 00 (Local Time)The court started hearing the case of Mr. John W. Yettaw, an American national, who sneaked into the compound of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and stayed there overnight. National League for Democracy (Liberated Area) 2
- 3. News Timeline The Embassy of the United States of America in Rangoon hired lawyer U Khin Maung Oo and an interpreter for Mr. Yettaw. Some American diplomats are also allowed to be at the court. The court hearing was ended at 2 p.m. and adjourned to at 10 a.m. on May 19. Asked by the journalists, U Kyi Win answered that he would again submit a request of opening the court to the public to witness the court process. He predicted that the court might take three months for proceeding and if the court judges the case according to the law, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi must win. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is currently detained at a guest house in the compound of Insein Prison. According to the reliable sources, the government deployed 400 security personnel around Insein Prison. Since 11 a.m. this morning, the government temporarily cut off telephone communication in Insein Township. Despite the extensive road blockage around Insein Prison, U Win Tin, Secretary of the National League for Democracy and hundreds of the NLD members managed to approach to the front of Insein Prison compound. But the security forces didnt allowed them to enter into the prison compound. One NLD member, Htwe Thein, was arrested for distributing black ribbons (a symbol of sadness for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi) to the public. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said that she wanted all of her colleagues to take care of their health. NLD members waiting outside Insein Prison for the trial National League for Democracy (Liberated Area) 3