The popularly elected leader has been under house arrest since the military took power and is already facing other charges.
Aung San Suu Kyi, who ruled Myanmar until the military took power in a coup in February, will face further corruption offenses a few days before it goes to formal trial.
The state-owned company Global New Light Of Myanmar said the new complaints reach the series of other charges, followed the Anti-Corruption Commission’s investigation into the Daw Khin Kyi Foundation.
“She was found guilty of committing corruption with her rank,” the newspaper said. “So she was charged in accordance with section 55 of the Anti-Corruption Act.”
The commission accuses Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, of accepting $ 600,000 and gold from the former chief minister of the Yangon region, and also of having wrongly committed several leases of land and property to the foundation, where she presides.
Several officials were also found guilty of corruption for granting land use permits, according to the newspaper.
“Yesterday (Wednesday) the files against them were opened at the respective police stations in the municipality,” the newspaper said.
Aung San Suu Kyi and senior members of his government were detained by the military on February 1 as Army Chief Min Aung Hlaing seized power and submerged a country that was slowly advancing towards democracy in a prolonged crisis.
The seizure of power by the generals has fueled months of demonstrations and a massive civil disobedience movement, which has been strong. More than 850 people have died in the crackdown, according to the Political Prisoners Assistance Association, which has been monitoring the situation.
Aung San Suu Kyi has already been charged with a number of crimes, including possession of unlicensed walkie-talkies, violation of coronavirus restrictions, and violation of the country’s colonial-era Official Secrets Act.