Imprisoned Aung San Suu Kyi facing heart problems as son shares fears for mother’s deteriorating health
Myanmar leader seriously ill in prison, says son
- The son of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's 80-year-old leader, has issued a stark warning about her deteriorating health, specifically a worsening heart condition.
- Kim Aris, her son, is urging the ruling military junta to grant her urgent medical care, including access to a cardiologist from outside the prison.
- Ms Suu Kyi has been in solitary confinement since the military coup in February 2021 and was sentenced to 33 years on charges widely condemned as politically motivated.
- Her son has appealed to the global community to intervene and help secure her release, emphasising the urgency of her condition and the injustice of her continued imprisonment.
- International rights groups have also raised concerns about the cruel conditions of her detention.