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Myanmar President: I’ve Been ‘Lenient’ on Suu Kyi

Min Aung Hlaing said any amnesty for the jailed Nobel laureate depends on her and signaled possible changes as he seeks international recognition.

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YANGON, Myanmar — Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s coup leader-turned-civilian president, said in an interview published on Wednesday that he had been “extremely lenient” on Aung San Suu Kyi, whom he ousted and jailed in February 2021.

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Min Aung Hlaing gave an interview to Time magazine, his first interview with a Western media outlet. He indicated that significant leniency had been shown towards Aung San Suu Kyi, but did not promise her release, adding that an amnesty depended on her.

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore, Singapore on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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