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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Namita Singh

Aung San Suu Kyi’s son says there is ‘no credible proof’ his mother is alive

Concerns about the wellbeing of Aung San Suu Kyi continue to persist more than a fortnight after she was put under house arrest, with her son calling on Myanmar’s new government to “show proof of life”.

On 30 April, state media released a picture of Ms Suu Kyi, seated on a wooden bench, speaking with two unidentified uniformed officials. But the veracity of that image has come into question since. On Monday, the former leader’s son, Kim Aris, reiterated his demand for authorities to show she was still alive.

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