NAYPYITAW, 30 September 2021, (TON):  Lawyers for State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi say they are facing difficulties finding defence witnesses to testify on her behalf regarding incitement charges filed by the junta.

Suu Kyi is accused by the military council of violating Section 505b of the penal code, a charge related to committing a legal offence against the state, the head of her legal team Khin Maung Zaw told media.

“No one will serve as her witness in the case because they will then be targeted [by the junta]. We will not use many witnesses,” he said. “These matters will only be based on legal facts.”

Khin Maung Zaw refrained from citing which legal references would be used in Suu Kyi’s defence.

A specially designated court in Naypyitaw headed by Zabuthiri Township judge Maung Maung Lwin issued an official indictment against Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and Naypyitaw mayor Dr. Myo Aung on September 21 regarding the Section 505b charge.

All three ousted National League for Democracy (NLD) leaders were represented by the same team of five lawyers, and they pleaded not guilty.