by Mizzima News
Monday, 18 May 2009 16:07
May 7, 2009
Burma’s state-owned newspaper, the New Light of Myanmar, reports the arrest of John William Yettaw on May 6 for an allegedly swimming across Innya Lake and entering Aung San Suu Kyi’s house.
May 13, 2009
- Authorities inform Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyer Kyi Win of their plan to take detained Nobel Peace Laureate to Insein prison and prosecute her.
- Zaw Min Aung, Deputy Police Major of the Special Branch (police) acts as the main prosecutor
- Consular officer from the US embassy in Rangoon was allowed to meet John William Yettaw
- US State department confirms that Yettaw had gained access to Aung San Suu Kyi’s lakeside residence.
May 14, 2009
- Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was taken away by armed police personnel from her residence to Insein prison at 5:30 a.m. (local time)
- Aung San Suu Kyi and her escorts arrive in Insein prison at 7:15 a.m. (local time)
- Taken into the western district court inside Insein prison and at about 9 a.m. (local time) where she was read out the charges.
- Aung San Suu Kyi, Daw Khin Win, Daw Win Pa Pa and John William Yettaw were charged for breaching the detention law
- Court adjourns and fixes May 18 for the next hearing
- The case number is 47/2009
- Aung San Suu Kyi was charged with breaching detention law under section 22 of the penal code
- Khin Khin Win and her daughter, who lived with Aung San Suu Kyi and took care of her, were charged under section 22/109 of the penal code, which is helping to breach the detention law
- The US citizen John Yettaw was charged under section 22/109, Rangoon Municipal Acts section 28 for illegally trespassing into a restricted area, and section 13 (1) of Immigration Acts. The case number is 49/2009.
- Colin P. Furst, consular officer of the US embassy in Rangoon came to Insein prison court to meet Yettaw with a translator
- The western district court in Insein prison was presided over by Justice Thawng Nyunt, advisor Nyi Nyi Soe, and district legal advisor Myint Kyaing.
May 15, 2009
Thailand’s Foreign Minister Kasit expressed the hope that there would be transparency in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi.
May 16, 2009
The license of two Supreme Court advocates, Khin Maung Shein and Aung Thein, who are ready to defend the case of Aung San Suu Kyi, were withheld.
May 17, 2009
Aung San Suu Kyi’s family doctor Dr. Tin Myo Win released from detention.
Monday, May 18, 2009
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