The verdict in the provocation case against ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected on Tuesday. It is the first in a series of court rulings by the ruling military to send Sochi to prison for decades.
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been in custody since the military overthrew her government on February 1 this year.More than 1,200 people have been killed and more than 1,000 arrested in crackdowns on anti-democracy groups in Myanmar, according to a local monitoring group.
Aung San Suu Kyi could face up to three years in prison if convicted in a military coup case.
Analysts say this is just one of many allegations aimed at removing the icon of democracy from politics forever.
However, the military's intentions regarding Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar are not yet known and authorities may delay a decision on the case.
Journalists are barred from entering a special court in the military's capital, Napaitou, while Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyers are barred from speaking to the media.
In the days leading up to the military coup, Aung San Suu Kyi was accused of possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies and of violating Corona virus restrictions during the election.Myanmar's military has also leveled other charges against Aung San Suu Kyi, including violations of the secrecy law, corruption and election fraud.
Aung San Suu Kyi is often arraigned in a military court. His legal team says the schedule has affected the 76-year-old leader's health.
"I think it's almost certain that Sochi will be severely punished," said David Matheson, a former Myanmar-based analyst.
He further added that the question is, what will be their imprisonment? Will they be treated like ordinary criminals by keeping them in the crowded women's block or will they be kept in VIP custody? '
It should be noted that in the previous era of the army, Aung San Suu Kyi was kept in her ancestral mansion in Rangoon in the house arrest
