Burma's ruling junta on Thursday, March 11, launched new corruption charges against former civilian government chief Aung San Suu Kyi, suspected of having received $ 600,000 in bribes and more than 11 kilos of gold.
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We learned that Aung San Suu Kyi herself took these US $ 600,000 and seven gold screws (11.2 kilograms).
The anti-corruption commission has launched an investigation,
”the military junta's chief information officer, Zaw Min Tun, told Naypyidaw on Thursday.
