<p>A Myanmar court has charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with breaching an import and export law, a spokesperson from her National League for Democracy (NLD) said Wednesday.</p>.<p>The charges come days after the military staged a lightning coup, detaining Suu Kyi and Myanmar president Win Myint, and the army chief General Min Aung Hlaing was granted "legislative, judicial and executive powers".</p>.<p>The swift power seizure effectively returns a nation at the edge of democracy to direct military rule.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/actions-in-myanmar-constituted-military-coup-d-tat-us-946878.html" target="_blank">Actions in Myanmar constituted military coup d'état: US</a></strong></p>.<p>Since Monday's putsch, party members have had no direct contact with Suu Kyi, though NLD press officer Kyi Toe said Tuesday a neighbour sighted her in her Naypyidaw residence, where she was believed to be held under house arrest.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, Kyi Toe said the party received "reliable information" that a court in Naypyidaw had remanded Suu Kyi and Win Myint for 14 days.</p>.<p>"Dakhinathiri court has given a 14-day remand from February 1 to February 15 against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi under the charge of violating the import/export law," he wrote on his official Facebook page.</p>.<p>He added that Win Myint was also under remand orders by the court, accused of breaching the National Disaster Management law.</p>.<p>NLD officials and Naypyidaw police officials could not immediately be reached for confirmation.</p>.<p>According to stamped police documents seen by AFP, a military team from the commander-in-chief's office searched Suu Kyi's residence on Monday -- the day of the coup -- at 6:30 am.</p>.<p>They found at least 10 walkie talkies and other communication devices.</p>.<p>These devices were considered evidence to "file a lawsuit to take action against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who had imported and used these communication devices without permission".</p>.<p>As for Win Myint, police documents say the president, his wife and his daughter had taken part in a campaign event in September which drew hundreds of people -- actions that flouted coronavirus restrictions.</p>
<p>A Myanmar court has charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with breaching an import and export law, a spokesperson from her National League for Democracy (NLD) said Wednesday.</p>.<p>The charges come days after the military staged a lightning coup, detaining Suu Kyi and Myanmar president Win Myint, and the army chief General Min Aung Hlaing was granted "legislative, judicial and executive powers".</p>.<p>The swift power seizure effectively returns a nation at the edge of democracy to direct military rule.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/actions-in-myanmar-constituted-military-coup-d-tat-us-946878.html" target="_blank">Actions in Myanmar constituted military coup d'état: US</a></strong></p>.<p>Since Monday's putsch, party members have had no direct contact with Suu Kyi, though NLD press officer Kyi Toe said Tuesday a neighbour sighted her in her Naypyidaw residence, where she was believed to be held under house arrest.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, Kyi Toe said the party received "reliable information" that a court in Naypyidaw had remanded Suu Kyi and Win Myint for 14 days.</p>.<p>"Dakhinathiri court has given a 14-day remand from February 1 to February 15 against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi under the charge of violating the import/export law," he wrote on his official Facebook page.</p>.<p>He added that Win Myint was also under remand orders by the court, accused of breaching the National Disaster Management law.</p>.<p>NLD officials and Naypyidaw police officials could not immediately be reached for confirmation.</p>.<p>According to stamped police documents seen by AFP, a military team from the commander-in-chief's office searched Suu Kyi's residence on Monday -- the day of the coup -- at 6:30 am.</p>.<p>They found at least 10 walkie talkies and other communication devices.</p>.<p>These devices were considered evidence to "file a lawsuit to take action against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who had imported and used these communication devices without permission".</p>.<p>As for Win Myint, police documents say the president, his wife and his daughter had taken part in a campaign event in September which drew hundreds of people -- actions that flouted coronavirus restrictions.</p>