by Ko Wild
Friday, 12 June 2009 19:28
Chiang Mai (Mizzima News) - The special court in the notorious Insein prison on Friday fixed June 26 for the hearing of a defence witness in the on-going trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
The court, which opened at 10 a.m. (local time) on Friday, adjourned after a brief session. Judges Thaung Nyunt and Nyi Nyi Soe fixed June 26 for the hearing of Daw Khin Moh Moh, a defence witness earlier disqualified by the court.
“We began at 10 a.m. (local time). Aung San Suu Kyi also arrived. But the session was brief and the judges fixed June 26 for the hearing of the second defence witness,” Nyan Win, a member of Aung San Suu Kyi’s legal team, said.
Khin Moh Moh is the second witnesses to be allowed to testify in the Burmese pro-democracy leader’s trial. The defence team had submitted four witnesses but the district court had earlier rejected three. But after an appeal by Suu Kyi’s defence lawyers, the divisional court allowed the second witness to testify.
The other two witnesses are Tin Oo, vice-chairman of the National League for Democracy, who is also currently under house arrest, and Win Tin, veteran journalist and central executive committee member of the NLD.
After the divisional court rejected the request to allow the other two witnesses to testify, Suu Kyi’s defence team had appealed to the High court. Though the high court on Thursday fixed June 17 for the decision on reinstating the other two witnesses, hours later it cancelled the hearing and postponed it indefinitely.
Nyan Win said, following the court proceeding on Friday, he was able to meet party leader Aung San Suu Kyi for 15 minutes and discussed the case.
“She is in good health and looks active and strong,” Nyan Win said.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
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