Kim Aris (Ko Htein Lin), the younger son of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who is currently being illegally detained by the terrorist military council, has arrived in New York City, United States, for his mother’s 80th birthday campaign activities. His arrival is specifically for participating in the Suu 80th Birthday Campaign and meeting with Myanmar people residing in America. Upon his arrival at New York airport, he was warmly welcomed by members of the Myanmar community.
This visit holds particular significance as it comes during the period when his mother remains under illegal detention by the military council. The military junta has kept Aung San Suu Kyi in detention since the 2021 coup and has sentenced her to multiple prison terms through unjust legal proceedings. The campaign aims to draw international attention to both her upcoming birthday milestone and the ongoing struggle for democracy in Myanmar.
Kim Aris’s visit represents an important initiative to globally highlight his mother’s birthday commemoration and to increase international community awareness about the Myanmar people’s fight for democracy. The Myanmar community in America has shown enthusiastic support for this campaign and continues to advocate for his mother’s release. This visit also serves as a reminder of the ongoing persecution faced by democratic leaders and civilians in Myanmar under the military council’s oppressive rule.
