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The Myanmar junta has stated that Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health, following concerns raised by her son, Kim Aris, who hasn’t had contact with his mother in years and fears for her well-being. Aris believes the upcoming elections could offer an opportunity for his mother’s release or a move to house arrest. The junta accuses Aris of trying to disrupt the election. Suu Kyi is currently serving a 27-year sentence after being detained in the 2021 coup.

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Myanmar Junta Claims Aung San Suu Kyi is “In Good Health” Amid Family Concerns

Naypyidaw, Myanmar – December 17, 2025 – Myanmar’s military junta has released a statement claiming that former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is “in good health,” a day after her son, Kim Aris, voiced serious concerns about her well-being. Speaking from Tokyo, Aris stated he hasn’t heard from his 80-year-old mother in years and fears for her life.

Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has been detained since the 2021 military coup that ousted her elected government. She is currently serving a 27-year sentence on charges including incitement, corruption, and election fraud, all of which she denies.

The junta’s statement, posted on Myanmar Digital News, provided no evidence to support their claim about Suu Kyi’s health. Mr. Aris could not be reached immediately for comment.

With multi-phase elections scheduled to begin on December 28th, Aris expressed hope that the military might release Suu Kyi or move her to house arrest to appease critics. However, the junta has accused Aris of attempting to disrupt the election, calling his concerns “fabrication.”

The statement reads, “This is merely a fabrication, timed and distributed to disrupt the free and fair multi-party democratic general election that will be held in Myanmar in the near future.”

Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy remains dissolved, and many anti-junta political groups are boycotting the upcoming polls, which have been widely dismissed by international observers as a sham aimed at legitimizing military rule.

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