Yangon – Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Daw Khin Khin Win and Ma Win Ma Ma (a) Ange Lay filed appeals at the Supreme Court (Yangon) against the judgements of Yangon Division Court as they were dissatisfied with the judgments of the criminal appeal cases No. 173/2009 and No. 174/ 2009 from Yangon Division Court which passed the judgement and decree of the Criminal Regular Trial 47/2009 from Yangon North District Court. These were the criminal appeal case No. 600(b)/2009 for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and 601(b)2009 for Daw Khin Khin Win and Ma Win Ma Ma (a) Ange Lay.The Attorney-General’s Office also lodged appeals with the Supreme Court against the criminal appeal case No. 173/2009 and 174/2009 from Yangon Division Court. in accordance with Section 435 of Code of Criminal Procedure as the office was dissatisfied with the judgements. This was the criminal appeal case 619 (b)/2009.

On 18 February, the Supreme Court heard the final arguments of advocates from both sides over criminal appeal case 619(b)/2009 lodged by the Attorney-General Office and the criminal appeal cases No. 600(b)/2009 and 601(b)2009 filed by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Daw Khin Khin Win and Ma Win Ma Ma (a) Ange Lay.

The Supreme Court confirmed the judgements and decree of Yangon Division Court and rejected the criminal appeal cases today. Daw Khin Cho Ohn, Director of the Attorney-General’s Office, the defence Supreme Court Advocates U Kyi Win, U Nyan Win, Daw Khin Htay Kywe and U Hla Myo Myint and ambassadors of embassies in Yangon were also present at the court today. – MNA