YANGON: A judge on Monday ordered Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to appear in person in court for the first time on May 24, her lawyer said, after weeks of delays in her case.
The Nobel laureate has not been publicly seen since she was detained in a Feb 1 coup, when the military ousted her from power and re-installed its rule.She was subsequently hit with a series of charges, and her legal team has faced an uphill battle to get a private audience with their client.Multiple court hearings in the capital Naypyidaw have seen Aung San Suu Kyi - who attended via video conferencing from under house arrest - express frustration at the pace of the proceedings.
During the latest hearing Monday, a judge ordered for her cases to be heard with her present in a special courtroom near her residence.READ: Myanmar junta designates shadow government as a 'terrorist' group However, he cautioned that the outstanding issue of not being able to meet privately with her still remains.
"The problem is not solved yet because the police did not answer on whether they can arrange our meeting," he said, adding that private counsel is"the right of the defendant".
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