Aung San Suu Kyi probed for alleged corruption -NHK WORLD-JAPAN 7 hours ago
A spokesperson for Myanmar's governing body set up by the military says Aung San Suu Kyi is under investigation for suspected corruption.
Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun made the comment at a news conference in the capital Naypyitaw on Thursday.
He said a former Yangon Division chief minister had admitted to giving Aung San Suu Kyi 600,000 dollars and gold weighing around 11 kilograms from 2017 to 2018.
That comes after Aung San Suu Kyi was detained by the military on February 1 and charged with illegally importing handheld radios and using them without permission.
Analysts say the latest allegation against her is an apparent attempt to block her from returning to politics.
Meanwhile, security forces opened fire at anti-coup protesters again on Thursday.
Local media say at least 10 people were killed across the country, including seven in the central town of Myaing and at least one each in the largest city of Yangon and the second largest city of Mandalay.
The total number of fatalities caused by security forces has now exceeded 60.
