Overview
- Kim Aris says he has had no direct contact with his 80-year-old mother for years and fears she may have died, citing reports of heart, bone and dental problems.
- The military issued a statement asserting Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health but provided no evidence, photos or medical details to support the claim.
- Aris challenged the authorities to allow access by family, lawyers, doctors or independent observers to verify her condition.
- He is lobbying officials in Japan and using the approaching election period as a narrow window to push for her release or transfer to house arrest.
- Suu Kyi has been detained since the 2021 coup and is serving a 27-year sentence on charges she denies, as the dissolved NLD and other opponents reject the planned polls as illegitimate.