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SubredditPeripatetic t1_j2awx3t wrote
Reply to comment by FiendishHawk in A Myanmar military court has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to a further seven years in prison by icedpickles
? ^(?)?...if you're talking about her initial jailing, I actually don't really know the context—hopefully you or someone else can provide a quick 5¢ version
SubredditPeripatetic t1_j28c69m wrote
Reply to comment by AnalogCyborg in A Myanmar military court has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to a further seven years in prison by icedpickles
I would say that she failed to stand up for her values and disappointed pretty much everyone including I expect herself....but doing so would have been a grandly performative act of self-immolation, & likely not much else.
The military still held onto the reins of legislative power after her release, as well as the obvious superiority of force. Rather than spurring reform, resisting them too openly would've mainly had the effect of returning her to prison that much faster, with probably about the same number of dead Rohingya.
Her hands were truly tied there--I can only be so harsh on her for that
SubredditPeripatetic t1_j27p8g0 wrote
Reply to A Myanmar military court has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to a further seven years in prison by icedpickles
>A court found her guilty [on Friday] of corruption because she had not followed regulations in renting a helicopter for a government minister.
>She had already been convicted of 14 different crimes including breaching Covid public safety rules, importing walkie-talkies and violating the official secrets act.
Boy, that all sounds vague & spurious. Before I look into it: anybody think ASSK was criminally handing out joyrides in helicopters to the detriment of the nation?
SubredditPeripatetic t1_j2axtqy wrote
Reply to comment by WellHacktually in A Myanmar military court has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to a further seven years in prison by icedpickles
I actually tried crossposting this to r/LeopardsAteMyFace ... this account lacked the karma to get through the gates, but this was the explanation I submitted with it:
>I was conflicted about posting this one: I realize that practically speaking, her ability to go against the will of the military was extremely limited. Still, she did enter into a power sharing arrangement with the military, refraining even from making strong public statements against the genocidal purging of the Rohingya, and oh look, you can't save yourself by reaching a supposed understanding with a bunch of face-eating leopards.
^({emphasis added})