Suu Kyi was accused of breaching the terms of her house arrest after an American John Yettaw swam across a lake to reach her residence in May this year. Her lawyers said that the opposition leader was preparing for the worst as a guilty verdict was a foregone conclusion. 

There has been worldwide criticism of the Myanmar government for using the 'John Yettaw' intrusion to keep Sui Kyi under arrest. Critics argue that army generals plan to keep her under detention during the General Elections scheduled in 2010.

Her lawyers said that law invoked by the authorities and the court to punish her was invalid as it was part of the the constitution abolished two decades ago. They also said that guards stationed outside her compound should be charged for trespassing on her property. 

Meanwhile, security was stepped in Yangon and police patrolled the city in large numbers. The government had also issued warnings against any protests by the people on the streets.