Imprisoned Aung San Suu Kyi facing heart problems as son shares fears for mother’s deteriorating health

The son of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has issued a stark warning about her deteriorating health, urging the ruling military junta to grant her access to urgent medical care and calling on the international community to intervene.

Kim Aris told The Independent his 80-year-old mother – who has been imprisoned since the military coup in February 2021 – has been suffering from a worsening heart condition.

“It is deeply distressing to have heard my mother’s health has taken a turn for the worse,” he said. “She has had ongoing heart complications, which have undoubtedly been exacerbated by the conditions under which she is being held and 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.”