The Supreme Court in Myanmar rejected appeals against corruption convictions for the imprisoned former state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 6 October.

The convictions were related to application of a land grant for establishment of an agricultural vocational training school under Daw Khin Kyi Foundation in Naypyidaw, construction of a one-story building for the foundation, and the lease of land and building for its headquarter in Yangon.

Another corruption case for allegedly receiving US$550,000 from Maung Weik, a local business crony, was also rejected.

A source close to the court said to Mizzima that as these appeals were rejected, final appeals may have to be submitted to the chief justice of the union.

Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to 33 years in prison for 19 convictions, but the military regime recently granted a partial pardon with reduction of six years off her prison sentence.

The Military Council has also turned down frequent requests of her legal team to meet with her for discussion about the appeals.

The 78-year-old civilian leader is reportedly in good health, although she suffered toothache in August. She was denied access to proper medical treatment.

Her National League for Democracy (NLD) issued a statement that the military junta is solely responsible if her life is endangered.

“We are seriously concerned the she has not received adequate medical care and the military do not provide her healthy food nor accommodation sufficiently with the intention to risk her life.”

Prime Minister of National Unity Government (NUG) Mahn Win Khaing Than said in August that even if Aung San Suu Kyi was released, their revolution against the ‘terrorist’ military will not be ended and that they will continue building a federal democratic union.