Food delivery man released under amnesty re-arrested by junta, sentenced to 13 years in prison

Photo – U Kyi Myo Zaw (aka) U Kyi, 54, a food delivery man from Yangon, who was arrested for writing critical posts about junta leader Min Aung Hlaing on social media. He was sentenced to an additional 10 years in prison on June 25 under Section 50(d) of the Counter-Terrorism Law by the Mayangone District Court, according to the Justice Network For Political Prisoners (JNPP). (U Kyi's Social Media) Maung Khet Nue (June 26) Mizzima. U Kyi, who was arrested for posting on social media, was re-arrested at a police station after being released under amnesty and has been sentenced to 13 years in prison, according to an official from the Justice Network For Political Prisoners (JNPP). U Kyi, 54, is a man who delivers food in lunch boxes in Yangon city. Ma Yu Mi San, a JNPP official, told Mizzima, "While the family was waiting in front of the police station expecting his release, he was re-imprisoned. With the additional 10 years for Section 50(d), the total sentence has become 13 years." U Kyi, who was released from prison on March 4 under the junta's amnesty announced on January 4 of this year, was re-arrested while signing release documents at the police station. Subsequently, the Mayangone District Court sentenced him to three years in prison under Section 505(a) on March 26, and 10 years in prison under Section 50(d) on June 25, making a total of 13 years in prison. The junta arrested U Kyi for three days for interrogation, citing large inflows and outflows of money in his KBZ-Pay account, then transferred him to the Latha Township Police Station and charged him under the State Crimes Act and the Counter-Terrorism Law. "I have absolutely no complaints with the United States. They say they arrested the country's leader after entering that country. The person who should have been arrested has not been arrested for a long time," U Kyi wrote on social media. It is learned from his acquaintances that he was arrested after junta supporters incited his arrest. "I heard he is not in good health inside. They themselves do not abide by the laws they themselves have enacted, so who is above the law? The entire junta is above the law. The people of Myanmar are enduring the fact that they are being charged under various sections out of personal vendettas. I want to ask if they consider themselves a government, or military demons who have seized power," Ma Yu Mi San commented. U Kyi, who is currently imprisoned, suffers from chronic illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis, aortic valve stenosis, fatty heart, and kidney disease, and is undergoing medication. His family members are extremely concerned about his life due to the lack of adequate medicine in prison and frequent visits to the prison hospital. Furthermore, his family is facing difficulties in visiting him due to financial hardships, according to his acquaintances. He was arrested in December 2021 under Section 505(a) for participating in anti-dictatorship activities after the military coup and was released in 2023. After his release, while working with his family in the lunch box delivery business and helping political prisoners with visits and food from one side, he was arrested again in January 2026 for posting on social media. He was subsequently re-arrested and imprisoned upon his release from prison. According to data from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) as of June 25, 2026, a total of 31,224 people have been arrested since the coup, with 14,364 confirmed to be still detained. Of these, 7,883 are awaiting confirmation. Editor: Aung Kyaw Phyo