Kim Aris, who is a British national, likens the move to a propaganda exercise.

The pardons would mean a reduction in her jail term of six years.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner, arguably Myanmar's most iconic figure, has been convicted of multiple offences and sentenced to at least 26 years in prison in the past 12 months.

This takes the Nobel laureate's total jail time to 26 years.

Both had been charged with violating an official secrets act, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years, and had pleaded not guilty.

But he says he would only consider this after verdicts in a litany of cases against her have been reached.

Suu Kyi has been kept virtually incommunicado by the military and was recently transferred from house arrest to solitary confinement while she faces multiple trials that could see her sentenced to more than 150 years in jail.

Suu Kyi has already been handed a six-year sentence for violating Covid-19 rules and walkie-talkie import regulations – likely excluding the popular leader from elections the junta has said it plans to hold by next year.

Police have filed a further corruption charge against Suu Kyi for allegedly receiving US$550,000 as a donation for a charity foundation named after her mother.

If convicted of all charges, Nobel laureate Suu Kyi could face sentences tallying more than 100 years in prison.

Suu Kyi is facing a raft of criminal and corruption charges and if convicted of all of them could face sentences tallying more than 100 years of prison.

The judge adjourned the case until Dec 27 without explanation.