Australian adviser to Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi appears in junta court

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YANGON: An Australian adviser to Myanmar\u0027s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in a junta court to face immigration and official secrets charges, a lawyer involved in the case said on Thursday (Sep 23). Macquarie University professor Sean Turnell was the first foreign national arrested following the Fe

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YANGON: An Australian adviser to Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in a junta court to face immigration and official secrets charges, a lawyer involved in the case said on Thursday .

Turnell was wearing a"full COVID-19 protective outfit", the lawyer added, without giving precise details. The exact details of his alleged offence have not been made public, though state television has said he had access to"secret state financial information" and had tried to flee the country.

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