Former Myanmar Prime Minister Khin Nyunt, who was ousted and placed under house arrest in October 2004 on charges of corruption, could soon go to trial. The Southeast Asian news magazine Irrawaddy, citing a Yangon-based lawyer, reports that the Supreme Court began preparations for the trial June 13, though the actual trial date has not been set. The government is keeping information on the politically sensitive case under tight wraps. The trial presents a challenge for the Peace and Development Council (SPDC), Myanmar's military government. On the one hand, trying a former member of the ruling elite sets a precedent for other such trials in the future.