World: Myanmar's ousted President Win Myint faces 2 new charges

World - Myanmar's ousted President Win Myint faces 2 new charges
| Updated on: 03-Mar-2021 08:13 PM IST
Naypyitaw: Myanmar’s ousted President Win Myint is facing two new charges, his lawyer Khin Maung Zaw said on Wednesday, including a breach of the constitution that is punishable by up to three years on prison.

Win Myint was arrested on Feb. 1 along with Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi just hours before the military seized power in a coup. Win Myint is also facing charges over violating protocols to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Lawyer Khin Maung Zaw said Win Myint’s trial date is not known.