Myanmar’s junta chief says deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health and will appear in court within days during the general’s first television interview since the coup.
Min Aung Hlaing, who toppled Suu Kyi in a February 1 putsch, gave a two-hour interview to Hong Kong’s Phoenix Television on Thursday, with the full programme yet to air.
“Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health. She’s been staying at home and will appear in court in a few days,” he said in an excerpt released on social media Saturday.
The general was speaking in Burmese and his comments were translated into Chinese by the network.
Asked about Suu Kyi’s political achievements, the military leader said: “In short, she has done everything she can.”
Suu Kyi has not been seen in public since she was placed under house arrest.
She has been hit with a string of criminal charges including flouting coronavirus restrictions during last year’s election campaign and possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies.
The most serious charge alleges that she violated the country’s colonial-era Official Secrets Act.
Suu Kyi is expected to appear in person in court on Monday for the first time, after weeks of delays to her legal case.
Her legal team have faced an uphill battle to meet with their client in private.
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