A 38-year-old hip-hop artist from Burma has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for criticizing the military-controlled government. The artist, Byu Har (also known as Min Oat Myanmar), is the latest in a series of celebrities who have been detained for speaking out against the military rulers who seized power from the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021.
In May, Byu Har was arrested at his apartment in Yangon after strongly criticizing the head of the military government, Min Aung Hlaing, and the electric power minister. During a livestream on his Facebook page, he accused them of failing to provide sufficient electricity to Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar.
Following his arrest, Byu Har was charged with incitement and spreading propaganda that could destabilize the state. The country has been experiencing prolonged power outages, with Yangon enduring daily power cuts of up to eight hours during the months of March to June.
A relative of Byu Har confirmed that she received the news of his 20-year sentence from Insein Prison. According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, over 4,000 people have been killed and 24,410 people have been arrested since the military takeover. Celebrities have been specifically targeted for supporting protest movements or expressing sympathy for civilians who have been killed by the military.
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