Former Sate Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, ex-chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee ex-mayor Dr Myo Aung, ex-deputy mayor Ye Min Oo and ex-member of the development committee have been charged under the Anti-Corruption Law, State-owned newspapers in both Myanmar and English languages reported on June 10.
According to the news release, the Anti-Corruption Commission formed an enquiry team investigate the alleged corruption cases related to the activities of the State Counsellor and take necessary legal against her following complaints. According to the investigation, Aung San Suu Kyi illegally accepted $600,000 and seven viss of gold from the former Yangon Region Chief Minister.
Then, she abused her authority in leasing 1.86 acres of land and building at No (60) of University Avenue in Bahan Township to open Daw Khin Kyi Foundation headquarters, where she served as chairperson. According to the data of the Yangon Region Auditor-General Office, the country lost more than Ks5,200 million for her wrongdoing.
Moreover, in applying for 101.33 acres of land in Ottarathiri and 23.855 acres of land in Pobbathiri townships of Nay Pyi Taw in order to establish La Yaung Taw Horticulture Vocational School of Daw Khin Kyi Foundation at Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee, they removed them from being the Playgrounds, Parks and Gardens Department-owned land and estimated land area for Paung laung-Pyinmana-Shar Pin Gone water pumping station project.
The land use permit and land grant were permitted at the No (7/2020) Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee meeting. These moves were not carried out in line with the procedures but with her power and authority. She paid lower than the reasonable prices for land lease. According to the interim inspection of the Union Auditor-General Office, the government lost more than Ks19 billion for 125.185 acres of land.
Contrasting with the main goals of the Daw Khin Kyi Foundation to promote health, education and living standard of people, a residence for foundation chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi was constructed using over Ks1.6 billion out of the cash contribution of people.
Therefore, she was found guilty of committing corruption using her rank. So she was charged under Anti-Corruption Law section 55.
Likewise, the ex-chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee and ex-mayor Dr Myo Aung, ex-deputy mayor Ye Min Oo and ex-committee member Min Thu were also charged under Section 55/63 of the Anti-Corruption Law for granting land use permit and land grant by violating the procedures at No (7/2020) meeting held on 18-2-2020 for 101.33 acres of land in Ottarathiri Township and 23.855 acres of land in Pobbathiti Township in order to implement La Yaung Taw Horticulture Vocational School of Daw Khin Kyi Foundation. The case files were opened against them at the respective township police stations yesterday, according to the commission.
