A Facebook page named Khit Thit Media posted fake news with the title “Prison authorities beat five political prisoners in Kyaikmaraw Prison for no reason, locked them up and are facing many charges in prison” on 16 July in an attempt to mislead the public.

In verifying the truth of the incident, five inmates, including Nyi Nyi (aka) Ashay Gyi, smeared the three CCTV cameras installed for security with whitewash on the walls of the dormitory with the intention of impairing the visibility and security on 27 June, according to the CCTV records.

Under the Prisoners’ Act, the officer in charge sentenced these prisoners to two weeks of confinement in shackles, a one-month loss of the right to receive parcels, a one-month loss of seeing visitors, and to be placed in a separate building after serving two weeks of confinement.

When the punishment was imposed and moved to the apartment, officials did not beat inmates, and inmates were not prosecuted in court, but the officer in charge managed them under the Prisoners Act. Khit Thit Media’s claims are fabricated with the intention of misleading the public.

Moe Aung/KZL

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