Corruption Cases: Commission Inspects Cases Against Ex-State Counsellor

Anti-Corruption Commission has inspected corruption cases against ex-state counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. According to the inspection, the corruption body found that ex-state counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi illegally accepted $600,000 and seven visses of gold from the former Yangon Region Chief Minister.

Then, she misused her authority in renting 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 K5,200 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 K19 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 Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was constructed using over K1.6 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.

The ex-chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee and ex-mayor Dr Myo Aung, ex-deputy mayor U Ye Min Oo and ex-committee member U 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 on the 9th of June, according to the Anti-Corruption Commission.