Overview

• Kim Aris says his 80-year-old mother requested a cardiologist about a month ago and that he cannot confirm whether the request was granted.
• He told Reuters he cannot verify her status or even confirm she is alive, calling for her immediate release from what he described as life-threatening custody.
• Military spokesman Zaw Min Tun told state media her health is good and dismissed reports as fabrications linked to the commander’s visit to China.
• Suu Kyi has been in military custody since the 2021 coup and is serving a 27-year sentence for charges she denies, while rights groups and foreign governments continue to urge her release.
• Aris also cited bone and gum problems and suggested she may have been injured in March’s earthquake, as the military-backed interim government prepares phased elections from late December that opposition groups reject.