Myanmar's military authorities have charged deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption, the most serious charge laid against her till now.<br />'' <br />''She is accused of accepting cash and gold in bribes, and faces up to 15 years in jail if found guilty.<br />'' <br />''She faces six other charges relating to alleged illegal imports of walkie-talkies and inciting public unrest.<br />'' <br />''The former state counsellor was arrested on 1st February when the military seized power in a coup.<br />'' <br />''She has since been held under house arrest, and little has been seen or heard of her apart from brief court appearances.<br />'' <br />''Country's military seized power alleging voter fraud in general elections held last year.<br />'' <br />''But independent election monitors say the election was largely free and fair, and the charges against Ms Suu Kyi have been widely criticised as politically motivated.<br />'' <br />''They will likely be used to disqualify her from standing in elections in future, given her enduring popularity.<br />'' <br />''Her lawyer, Khin Maung Zaw, called the corruption charges absurd.<br />'' <br />''The coup triggered widespread demonstrations, and Myanmar's military has brutally cracked down on pro-democracy protesters.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">According to the monitoring group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, security forces have killed more than 800 people and detained nearly 5,000 till date.</span><br />