Senior aide to Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to 20 years in prison

FILE PHOTO: Win Htein, one of the leaders of National League for Democracy party, arrives to attend opening ceremony of 21st Century Panglong conference in Naypyitaw, Myanmar May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo

(Reuters) -Win Htein, a senior aide to Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday on charges of high treason, media and one of his family members said.

Win Htein, 79, is a stalwart supporter of Suu Kyi and a long time political prisoner during decades campaigning to end army rule.