MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
NAY PYI TAW
THE UNION OF MYANMAR
 
     
 
Judgments pronounced for Criminal Regular Trials against
US Citizen Mr John William Yettaw, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi,
Daw Khin Khin Win and Ma Win Ma Ma
  
   
  YANGON, 11 Aug - The Northern District Court of the Yangon Division sat against US Citizen Mr John William Yettaw, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Daw Khin Khin Win and Ma Win Ma Ma with regard to Criminal Regular Trials 47/2009, 48/2009 and 49/2009 and pronounced judgementsat 10.45 hours on 11 August 2009.  
   
  The Court sentenced three years rigourous imprisonment to the accused Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in connection with the Law Safeguarding the State Against the Danger of Subversive Elements, Section 22; three years rigourous imprisonment to the accused Daw Khin Khin Win, Ma Win Ma Ma (alias) Ah Nge Lay and Mr John William Yettaw in accordance with the said Law Section 22/ Penal Code Section 109.  
   
  With regard to the accused Mr John William Yettaw, the Court also sentenced three years rigourous imprisonment in accordance with the 1947 Myanmar Immigration (Emergency Provisions) Act, Section 13 (1) and 1 year rigourous imprisonment in accordance with Yangon City Development Law, Section 28.  
   
  The Court delivered sentences in the presence of lawyers of the accused U Kyi Win, U Nyan Win, U Hla Myo Myint, Daw Khin Htay Kywe and U Khin Maung Oo and District Law Officers (Public Prosecuters).  
   
  The event at the Northern District Court was attended and observed by 51 Ambassadors, Counsellors and United Nations representatives based in Yangon and Bangkok and 25 local and foreign correspondents.  
   
  (Source: The New Light of Myanmar dated 12 August 2009)  
     
     
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