Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison

Aung San Suu Kyi (AP Photo/ Peter Dejong, File)

A court in Myanmar has sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said.

The ruling is the first in a series of cases brought against the 76-year-old Nobel laureate since the army seized power on February 1, blocking her National League for Democracy party from starting a second term in office.