Aung San Suu Kyi facing heart problems, says son Kim Aris

Jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s son, Kim Aris, has issued an urgent appeal following reports that his mother’s health has deteriorated significantly while in detention, where she’s been held since the military coup on Feb. 1, 2021.

“It is deeply distressing to have heard my mother’s health has taken a turn for the worse. She has had ongoing heart complications which have undoubtedly been exacerbated by the conditions under which she is being held. She needs to see, and has asked to see, a cardiologist from outside the prison. I have no way of knowing if this has been granted. This is cruel and life-threatening for her,” says Aris in a press release on Sept. 4.

The 80-year-old Suu Kyi continues to be held in an undisclosed location by the military regime, which seized power during the 2021 coup. There has been no transparency regarding her condition, location, or access to medical care, according to her friends and family.