Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council issues directive dated 10 August 2009 for Ministry of Home Affairs stating upon Court pronouncing sentence to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, sentence to be served by her under Criminal Procedure Code be amended to be remitted and suspended if she displays good conduct and pardon be granted accordingly

The Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council issued a directive dated 10 August 2009 for the Ministry of Home Affairs stating upon the Court pronouncing sentence to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the sentence to be served by her under the Criminal Procedure Code be amended to be remitted and suspended if she displays good conduct and pardon be granted accordingly. The full text of the directive is as follows:

Union of Myanmar
Office of the Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council

Letter No 04/NaYaKa (Oo)/La Nga Hka
Dated 10th August 2009

To:
The Minister,
Ministry of Home Affairs.

Subject: Upon the Court pronouncing sentence to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (father U Aung San) the sentence to be served by her under the Criminal Procedure be amended to be remitted and suspensed if she displays good conduct and pardon be granted accordingly.

1. The Northern District Court of the Yangon Division by Criminal Regular Trial 47/2009 in accordance with the Law Safeguarding the State Against the Danger of Subversive Elements, Section 22 instituted the case for breach of provision against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (father U Aung San) unavoidably by responsible persons, and the State Peace and Development Council is aggrieved at the said action.

2. However, for the sake of the rule of Law, judicial proceedings justly made in accordance with existing law shall be respected and abided by all citizens.

3. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, being the daughter of Bogyoke Aung San who sacrificed his life for the independence of Myanmar, viewing that peace, tranquility and stability will prevail, that no malice be held against each other, that there be no obstruction in the path to democracy, the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council desires within the ambits of his rights and powers to exercise leniency upon her.

4. Thus upon the Court finding Daw Aung San Suu Kyi guilty to have committed the offence pronounced sentence accordingly. Whatsoever sentence be pronounced, it is amended under Criminal Procedure Code Section 401, Sub-Section (5) that the half of the sentence to be served is remitted and the remainder of the sentence is to be suspended.

5. During the period of suspended sentence, in paragraph 4, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi shall reside in her residence, No 54/56 University Avenue, Shwetaunggyar Quarters No. 1, Bahan Township, in accordance with the annexed stipulations.

6. It is informed that should Daw Aung San Suu Kyi abide in accordance with the annexed stipulations in good conduct during the suspended period and not exceeding such period, all suspended sentences shall be pardoned.

Chairman
State Peace and Development Council

Under the directive of the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order dated 10 August and informed Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of the order and read it to her.