Myanmar accuses Aung San Suu Kyi of alleged election fraud Aung San Suu Kyi News

Generals have used misrepresentations in the 2020 election to justify the February coup, even though monitors have found no evidence.

Myanmar has accused 16 people, including former elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, of fraud in the 2020 elections, state media reported on Tuesday.

Aung San Suu Kyi, former president of U Win Myint and former head of the Electoral Commission, was accused of “electoral fraud and illegal actions” in the November polls, which were won by Aung San Suu Kyi’s National Democracy League in November.

The state’s Global New Light of Myanmar said 16 had violated a number of election laws, including military polling, giving early voting to those over 60 and “receiving the names of those who were not eligible to vote.” vote.

Aung San Suu Kyi has been in custody since the military took power on February 1 and has been charged with a felony.

The military said it was necessary to take power because of fraud in the elections. The monitors who watched the polls said they were free and fair.

The armed forces have controlled Myanmar for decades since the country gained independence, and Aung San Suu Kyi, now 76, has been under house arrest for years.

The coup ended a 10-year experiment with democracy that allowed the military to play a guaranteed role in government under a military-made constitution.

Myanmar’s Global New Light did not provide further details on when the final case will reach the courts.

The coup has sparked outrage, fueling protests, massive civil disobedience and the development of the People’s Defense Forces to fight the military. About 1,260 people have been killed as security forces have tried to remove opposition to its rule, according to the Association of Political Prisoners Support, which is monitoring the response.