Myanmar junta shows first images of Suu Kyi since coup


Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, former president Win Myint and doctor Myo Aung appear at a court in Naypyitaw, Myanmar on May 24, 2021, in this still image taken from video. - Reuters

YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar's state television on Monday (May 24) aired pictures of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for the first time since a military coup nearly four months ago, showing her first in-person court appearance since her arrest.

MRTV in its nightly news bulletin showed Suu Kyi, 75, in the dock sitting upright with her hands in her lap and wearing a surgical mask.

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