00:00Myanmar's military junta says detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health
00:05as concerns grow over the condition of the pro-democracy icon.
00:10The statement comes a day after her son told Reuters he has received little information
00:15about the 80-year-old and fears she could die without him knowing.
00:21In an interview earlier this week, K. Maris said he has not heard from his mother in years
00:26and believes she is being held incommunicado in Myanmar's capital, Naypyidaw.
00:31Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was detained following the military coup in 2021
00:37that ousted her elected government and plunged the country into civil war.
00:41She is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence on charges including incitement,
00:47corruption and election fraud, allegations she has consistently denied.
00:52Aria said he hopes the national elections, scheduled to begin on December 28,
00:57could offer an opening for the military to release Suu Kyi or place her under house arrest,
01:03noting that the junta has previously freed prisoners around major events or holidays.
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