Myanmar trial

Aung San Suu Kyi trial resumes

Article published on the 2009-07-10 Latest update 2009-07-10 11:08 TU

Aung San Suu Kyi's house seen from Inya Lake
(Photo: Reuters)

The trial of the National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi resumed on Friday in Insei prison in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon.

Legal expert Khin Moe Moe, the second witness for the defence, was due to take the stand on Friday. A ban on him appearing was overturned in early June.

The trial resumes after a six-week adjournment and a failed bid by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to meet Suu Kyi.

Her defence lawyers plan to ask for about a week to prepare closing arguments, according to Irrawaddy magazine. The Thai-based opposition journal also quotes defence lawyers as saying that Suu Kyi no longer has access to radio or other news media since being taken to Insei prison.

The NLD leader could face five years in jail for charges arising from the arrival of American national John Yettaw at her house after he swam across a lake. The prosecution claims that the visit broke the terms of her house arrest.